OSCP For Fun?

I'm considering taking the OSCP for fun. For those who've ran the course, was it fulfilling at all? Were you happy with it? Did you feel any sense of accomplishment when you finished it? I'd be doing it purely for a hobby. It doesn't affect my job prospects at all. I just loving having a clear goal and finish line. I've been popping boxes from VulnHub because I like the puzzles and processes, but I'd love a bigger goal and clearer challenge. Plus, it would be pretty sweet to say I did it even though I don't need the cert for any reason besides to smile for a few days. Am I stupid to consider doing it for fun?

It's a big pricetag just do it for fun, especially since most people fail the first time and if you wanna retake it, it will cost more. If your just in it for the fun and want a cert buy a prolab at htb, or a AD network on thm. >Am I stupid to consider doing it for fun? Financially stupid, yes. Technically stupid, no.

>>21329 Money isn't really the problem. I don't have expensive tastes but I do have a well paying job. The price tag doesn't scare me as much as walking away feeling like it was a waste of time.

>>21332 I can't say on the newest version, but the one I did it was artifically hard. Really short amount of time vs work. bans/limits tools that you would use frequently in real engagements (lol linpeas). If your looking for fun/skill growth Id still try something else first. Keep in mind despite what everyone says. It's still a intro cert. I'd look up more recent oscp reviews if your still interested.

>>21324 >Am I stupid to consider doing it for fun? >>21324 >pretty sweet to say I did it Be sure that this is really for fun, not for ego. The cert industry is ego driven, don't be another victim. Certifications are empty titles in most of the cases. You probably will learn some edge cases of tools that you use that you could have learned if you ever needed those corner cases in your life. >>21329 >Technically stupid, no. Honestly, memorizing things for certs don't add much useful knowledge. Given the amount of time taken, this can be used wisely studying better subjects than memorizing tooling. >>21334 >but the one I did it was artifically hard As in any cert, 30% of the content is useful, 70% is just to cut off people who didn't bought their books or training materials and learned their corner cases.

>>21345 I don't work in the industry. As far as I can tell, the industry is cert obsessed. I'm a dev by trade, so this cert will not help me at all. I have no plans to switch industries because I like my job. I will admit though, it would stroke my ego a bit to say I got it. I completely agree with your second response. memorizing soykaf for certs is exactly what I don't want. I want to apply the knowledge instead of just brain dumping then forgetting it. That's why the OSCP looks interesting. >>21334 >It's still a intro cert. That's why I want to do it. I'm definitely not ready to tackle the advanced stuff. I'm not a digital ninja like most of this board.

>>21349 >I'm not a digital ninja like most of this board. lol. lmao

>>21345 >Honestly, memorizing things for certs don't add much useful knowledge. Given the amount of time taken, this can be used wisely studying better subjects than memorizing tooling. I agree, but OSCP isn't a multichoice test it is a hands on lab, there is a argument for how practical it is (not very, it's only to show base level of skill). and most offsec wouldn't consider you without it. >As in any cert, 30% of the content is useful, 70% is just to cut off people who didn't bought their books or training materials and learned their corner cases. I would say it depends on the course, but OSCP is especially true with they're forced lab time add on.

Yes, just take it OP. Course content is available free if you want a leg up on the exam portion. pwk.hide01_ir

>>21410 thanks lain (peace be upon her)

I'm slightly hijacking the thread I'm thinking of taking the OSCP for professional reasons, I'm mostly working as a technician/admin but I want to get to the offsec side. I have been steadily improving the corresponding skills so I don't see why I shouldn't do it on a professional level. Is OSCP still the one to get past HR? I have no trouble paying for it but it is god damn expensive so I do count on it to get me my foot in the field afterwards. Thx

>>21421 Depends on where you want to work. A lot of places value CEH above OSCP because they are idiots. OSCP is the best beginner cert to prove you know what you are doing. Sadly, a lot of big corporations with idiotic HR only care about checklists handed down to them. I've seen postings asking for CompTia A+ certs as if it's the same value as OSCP. Makes me want to bang my face on my keyboard.

>>21428 Hm where I live oscp is much more in demand then CEH (but barely). I guess I pretty much set my mind towards OSCP but it is expensive enough to make me doubt it

>>21431 How can it be much more in demand and just barely at the same time

>>21438 I meant that it is more in demand but not by much

>>21324 What did you end up deciding, OP?