Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
The OSCP certification is unique in its field. The student is placed in a lab network, with several vulnerable machines. Each machine is awarded points if a successful hack is performed. The student must demonstrate their depth of understanding by submitting both the steps they took to penetrate the box as well as the proof.txt file. If both of these are submitted the students receives points for that particular box. If they achieve the points they need they can stop and pass or continue on to try and penetrate the whole network.
Students are given a straight 24-hour period to attempt this certification. It is a difficult and challenging exam that will truly test the limits of the student. If a passing score is achieved the student is awarded a coveted OSCP certification.
This certification is the only security certification in the market that requires a fully “hands on” approach, leaving no space for multiple choice questions, or dodgy answers.