Advanced Security Certifications#
Offensive Security Web Expert (OSWE)#
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The OffSec Web Expert certification demonstrates your ability to identify, exploit, and report on complex vulnerabilities within a real-world environment, culminating in the development of a custom exploit. Certified OSWEs have a clear and practical understanding of white box web application assessment and security, having proven their ability to review advanced source code in web apps, identify vulnerabilities, and exploit them.
Key Competencies:
Technical Skills:
- Advanced web application exploitation using manual and automated techniques
- Source code review and analysis for Java, C#, PHP, Python, and other languages
- Custom exploit development and vulnerability chaining
- Decompilation tools (JD-GUI, DNspy) for compiled applications
- Advanced debugging and remote debugging capabilities
- Professional penetration testing report writing
Certified Cloud Native Security Expert (CCNSE)#
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The CCNSE credential validates practical expertise to understand, implement, and manage Cloud Native Security programs in an organization. This vendor-neutral certification equips professionals with knowledge and skills to implement security best practices, perform security assessments, and ensure compliance within cloud-native ecosystems.
Key Competencies:
Technical Skills:
- Kubernetes security architecture and hardening techniques
- Container security, vulnerability management, and runtime protection
- CI/CD pipeline security integration and encryption at rest
- Service meshes, admission controllers, and authentication/authorization
- HashiCorp Vault and Sealed Secrets for secret management
- Cloud-native threat detection and incident response
Certified Container Security Expert (CCSE)#
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The CCSE credential validates practical expertise to understand, implement, and manage container security programs in an organization. This certification equips you with the tools, techniques, and tactics to audit, secure, and monitor containers in production environments, covering everything from container fundamentals to advanced defense tactics.
Key Competencies:
Technical Skills:
- Container security assessment and vulnerability management tools (Docker, Trivy, Falco)
- Container runtime security and threat detection in production environments
- Image vulnerability scanning and secure container image creation
- Compliance frameworks and container security best practices
- Hands-on attack and defense techniques for containerized infrastructure
- Container orchestration security and monitoring
Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP)#
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The CDP credential validates practical expertise to understand, implement, and manage DevSecOps programs in organizations. Recognized as the most comprehensive DevSecOps certification in the world, CDPs can assess current DevSecOps state, embed security as part of DevOps, manage vulnerabilities, and improve overall security maturity levels.
Key Competencies:
Technical Skills:
- Architect end-to-end secure CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tools
- Integrate automated security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA) without slowing development velocity
- Implement Infrastructure as Code and Compliance as Code for consistent security
- Create security automation across the entire software development lifecycle
- Consolidate and centrally manage security results from multiple automation tools
- Plan and mature organizational DevSecOps programs using industry best practices
Penetration Testing Certifications#
Web Application Penetration Tester Extreme v2 (eWPTXv2)#
Verification: Verify Credentials
INE’s most advanced web application penetration testing certification, designed for cybersecurity professionals with intermediate to advanced expertise in web application security. This 100% practical certification validates advanced skills necessary to conduct in-depth penetration tests on modern web applications, including API security and custom exploit development.
Key Competencies:
Technical Skills:
- Advanced API security testing including parameter manipulation and automation tools
- Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks against server-side services
- Deserialization attacks for arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation
- LDAP injection attacks for authentication bypass and data extraction
- Rate limiting bypass techniques and DoS attack vectors
- Web Application Firewall (WAF) evasion techniques and custom payload development
Certified Professional Penetration Tester v2 (eCPPTv2)#
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A 100% practical and highly respected Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing certification designed for professional Penetration Testers and Ethical Hackers. This hands-on certification validates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to fulfill the role of a modern Penetration Tester across networks, web applications, and advanced exploitation techniques.
Key Competencies:
Technical Skills:
- Comprehensive network reconnaissance and enumeration techniques
- Advanced vulnerability assessment and exploitation across multiple platforms
- Buffer overflow exploitation and memory corruption attacks
- Advanced privilege escalation techniques on Windows and Linux systems
- Pivoting and double pivoting through compromised networks
- Professional penetration testing methodology and comprehensive report writing
Mobile Application Penetration Tester (eMAPT)#
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INE’s specialized mobile application security certification designed for penetration testers, security analysts, developers, and cybersecurity professionals expanding into mobile app testing. This 100% practical certification demonstrates advanced skills in mobile application security testing for both Android and iOS platforms, ensuring candidates can confidently identify and exploit vulnerable mobile applications.
Key Competencies:
Technical Skills:
- Static analysis of Android APKs and iOS IPAs using decompilation and inspection tools
- Dynamic testing to analyze runtime behaviors, WebViews, IPC, and system interactions
- Runtime manipulation using Frida, Objection, and Xposed frameworks
- Bypass runtime protections (SSL pinning, root/jailbreak detection, anti-debugging)
- API security testing for mobile applications including BOLA, BFLA, and token manipulation
- Complete working exploit development for mobile vulnerabilities
Certification Pathway#
These certifications represent a comprehensive cybersecurity skill set spanning from foundational security concepts to advanced exploitation techniques and modern cloud-native security practices.
Security Domains Covered#
Continuous Learning#
I maintain active certifications through:
- Regular participation in hands-on security challenges
- Staying current with evolving security frameworks
- Contributing to security research and vulnerability disclosure
- Engaging with the cybersecurity community through CTF competitions and conferences
Professional Development#
These certifications complement my practical experience in:
- Enterprise security architecture
- Vulnerability research and disclosure
- Security automation and tooling
- Team leadership and mentoring
For questions about specific certification content or professional collaboration opportunities, feel free to connect with me.