Need Information regd OSCP certification and its scope

Hi Guys,I have completed CEH exam and I am planning of take OSCP examination (offensive-security's). Iknow equalent certifications are also available at SANS(GPEN or GCIH). OSCP is very economic compared to SANS in terms of pricing. But iheard lots of people talking abt SANS certifications than OSCP. Pleasegive me your openion on how recognised is it in the industry?Is itworth for what we are payingfor this course? How is the syllabus, doesit cover current attacks? or plain old technics which may not beworking in most of the current environments. suggest me if you knowany other good certifications...Note : Currently I m not working in Infosecurity related Projects , Will doing this certificate help me in getting a good job ?.Kindly let me know.Regards,Vignesh
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Are you having a hard time getting a job with a CEH? What other experience do you have?
The certifications from Offensive Security and GIAC are both well known among information security professionals. GIAC is perhaps a bit more recognized. SANS is actually the organization that does the training - the certifying body for SANS course offerings is GIAC.
I cannot speak to Offensive Security's material but I have a little experience with SANS on-demand courses. I personally find the material at SANS excellent and well structured. But the GIAC exams itself are a bit 'lackluster'.
As for finding a job after obtaining certifications, there are plenty of threads in these forums about that
SANS is more respected in general, within the information security / network security field. But if you are looking for an actual pen-testing job (which can be hard to come by), OSCP is the absolute standard and any recruiters that seek to hire pentesters know this.
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I completely agree with you hutch.
I agree with you from a business perspective. And, as I said, I would totally go for it if my company would pay for it. SANS is a great company. But when you are speaking of personal investment, its a heavy hit to the pocket-book.
What's up man. I see you started OSCP. I'm still trying to decide if I want to do SPSE (SecTube Python Scripting Expert) first or if I should dive right in. In any case, I should be starting one or the other before the end of the month. Does the course recommend supplemental resources to fill in the knowledge gaps?