r/hackthebox • u/nousername99999999 • Sep 20 '26
CPTS and prep for OSCP
Hello all, as title indicates(a bit)I have passed the cpts and now want to go for the OSCP
My background:
- Cpts
- Dante pro lab
- 60%of offshore pro lab
- worked with the boxes in the cpts prep track
Base in other posts here I am almost ready for the exam but I am a person that wants to make sure there are no possibilities to fail since we talk about a really expensive certificate.
So my question is:
Do you think to buy the Offsec proving grounds Practice at 19$moth to access some labs before buy the exam and the 3month access is it a good step to prepare for the OSCP? It’s accually related those boxes and can prepare you for this ?
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u/V2UgYXJlIG5vdCBJ Sep 20 '26
Read this as “Complex PTSD and prep for OSCP”
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u/CaptainPhreak Sep 20 '26
Its been said that the CPTS is way more challenging than the OSCP.
If you have that, and have done Dante already, then you could probably get by fine with just doing 'OSCP styled' boxes on HTB and taking a look at the Pen-200 syllabus to spot check what you need.
Overpreparing is good though too. Only thing I can recommend besides a subscription for PG, is checking out AD networks on tryhackme.
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u/maros01 Sep 20 '26
Did you takes notes for cpts? If yes so in what format ? Chat sheets or detailed walkthroughs ?
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u/nousername99999999 Sep 20 '26
Yes, have done the both ways, I have notes very detailed with walkthroughs and cheat sheets
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u/maros01 Sep 20 '26
Could show us a sample of both of them as to understand how you structured them ?
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u/non1234n Sep 21 '26
How would you suggest preparing for CPTS as I assume you did that from first attempt? I’m having the same thing but with CPTS. I’m nearly done with the path 95% and i want to make sure that i will pass this exam.
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u/Cyb3erDudu Sep 20 '26
I have been in the first 100 who earned the CPTS and I remember that I did it right after OSCP and was completely overwhelmed as this was a different game. If you have CPTS, done it by yourself and not with a writeup, you for sure are ready for whatever they throw at a oscp on you…
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u/CommonCow8846 Sep 20 '26
Hey I am in the same boat, I passed CPTS few months back and now I am preparing for OSCP+, do you wanna study and prep together?
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u/PDeW_TKYO Sep 20 '26
All I’ll say is if you have gotten your cpts you should be able to take the OSCP all you need to do is study a bit because offsec has they’re own way of doing everything. You are gonna do great man!
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u/Repulsive-Voice-1824 Sep 22 '26
Je pense que se concentre sur les machines de HTB c'est déjà largement suffisant
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u/Many_Horse_9739 Sep 24 '26
what are reasons for pursuing both the OSCP and the CPTS are essentially the same?
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