Certified AppSec Pentesting eXpert
(CAPenX)
Certified AppSec Pentesting eXpert (CAPenX) is an expert-level exam to test a candidate’s knowledge of the core concepts involving application security. Candidates must be able to demonstrate practical knowledge to conduct an application pentest to pass this exam.
- Practical
- 7 Hours
- Online
- On-demand
- Real world pentesting scenarios
£400
Equivalent Industry Certifications*
*Note: We are not affiliated with any of the certifications mentioned here. These are respected industry certifications, and referenced here to show how our Certified AppSec Pentesting eXpert (CAPenX) exam’s syllabus/difficulty overlaps with these exams.
If you already hold any of these, you’re likely well-prepared to test your knowledge with our exam. If you’re preparing for one, our exam is a great way to test your progress.
Our Candidates Say it Best
Hernan Rodriguez
Senior Offensive Cybersecurity | Red Team | eCPTX | CRTSv2 | CAPenX
I share with you my achievement in certification Certified AppSec Pentesting eXpert (CAPenX) of The SecOps Group. It is an exam for people with extensive knowledge and require out-of-band techniques, I failed the first attempt. This made me practice and learn new attack models to perform this second attempt and obviously practicing in my professional days as a pentester. Thank you very much for this excellent professional challenge The SecOps Group.
Joas A Santos
Red Team | Author of Books | Speaker and Teacher | APT Hunting | CAPenX
The challenges were really cool at first, I started solving some quickly, but then it got difficult and I ended up speeding up to try to rest, but 7 hours of testing are enough to solve them all! In total there are 10 questions and each one has a greater weight than the other, so if you are going to dedicate yourself at the beginning, focus on the ones that have more weight in the score, something I didn't do at the beginning. Well, if you want to prepare yourself beforehand, do some labs from portswigger labs, basic explorations in AWS, API exploration and evasion techniques in web explorations (SSRF, XSS, SQL Injection, etc.) That's it, again I congratulate The SecOps Group, you are certainly at my top as companies I recommend for certification and your innovative model.
Tyler Boykin
Principal Pentester at Oracle, OSCE | OSCP | CISSP | CCNP Ent. | CAPenX
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Certified AppSec Pentesting eXpert (CAPenX) from The SecOps Group! This one was quite a bit challenging and I learned some neat stuff attempting it and trying to solve its puzzles. A diverse array of topics. Thanks for the attempt Sumit Siddharth!
Who should take this exam?
CAPenX is intended to be taken by pentesters, application security architects, red and blue team members, and any AppSec enthusiast, who wants to evaluate and advance their knowledge.
What is the format of the Exam?
CAPenX is an intense 7 hours long practical exam. It requires candidates to solve a number of challenges, identify and exploit various vulnerabilities, and obtain flags. The exam can be taken online, anytime (on-demand), and from anywhere. Candidates will need to connect to the exam VPN server to access the vulnerable applications.
What is the pass criteria for the exam?
The pass criteria are as follows:
- Candidates scoring over 60% marks will be deemed to have successfully passed the exam.
- Candidates scoring over 75% marks will be deemed to have passed with merit.
What is the experience needed to take the exam?
This is an expert-level exam. Candidates should have prior knowledge and experience in application pentesting. They should understand common application security-related topics such as the OWASP Top 10, commonly identified security misconfigurations, and best security practices. They should be able to demonstrate their practical knowledge of AppSec topics by completing a series of tasks on identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities that have been created in the exam environment to mimic real-world scenarios.
Note: As this is an expert-level exam, a minimum of five years of professional pentesting/bug-bounty experience is recommended.
What will the candidates get after the exam?
On completing the exam, each candidate will receive:
- A certificate with their pass/fail and merit status.
- The certificate will contain a code/QR link, which can be used by anyone to validate the certificate.
What is the exam retake policy?
Candidates, who fail the exam, are allowed 1 free exam retake within the exam fees.
What are the benefits of this exam?
The exam will allow candidates to demonstrate their skills in application pentesting. This will help them to advance in their career.
How long is the certificate valid for?
The certificate does not have an expiration date. However, the passing certificate will mention the details of the exam such as the exam version and the date. As the exam is updated over time, candidates should retake the newer version as per their convenience.
Will you provide any training that can be taken prior to the exams?
Being an independent certifying authority, we (The SecOps Group) do not provide any training for the exam. Candidates should carefully go over each topic listed in the syllabus and make sure they have adequate understanding, required experience, and practical knowledge of these topics. Further, the following independent resources can be utilised to prepare for the exams.
Learning Resources
Exam Syllabus
Google Hacking, Dorking, and OSINT techniques
Identification and exploitation of OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities
Cross-Site Scripting
SQL Injection
XML External Entity attack
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Practical Cryptographic Attacks
Deserialization
DeserializationMass Assignment
Authentication related Vulnerabilities
- Brute force Attacks
- Username Enumeration
TLS Security
- Identification of TLS security Misconfigurations
Server-Side Request Forgery
Authorization and Session Management related Flaws –
- Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
- Parameter Manipulation Attacks
Insecure File Uploads
Business Logic Flaws
Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
Common Security Misconfigurations
Information Disclosure
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
Vulnerable and Outdated Components
Common Supply Chain Attacks and Prevention Methods
Common Security Weaknesses affecting Cloud Services such as an S3 Bucket
Security Best Practices and Hardening Mechanisms
- Security Headers