Certified AppSec Pentester

Certified AppSec Pentester
(CAPen)

Certified AppSec Pentester (CAPen) is an intermediate-level exam to test a candidate’s knowledge on the core concepts involving application security. Candidates must be able to demonstrate practical knowledge to conduct an application pentest to pass this exam.
Note: The CAPen exam is also listed in the preferred pathway for SynAck’s SRT criteria.

Practical
4 Hours
Online
On-demand
Real world pentesting scenarios

£250

Our Candidates Say it Best

Nikhil Srivastava

SynackRedTeam Legend | #1 SRT India | Lead Pentester - Cobalt_io | CAPen

As a cybersecurity professional who has recently completed the certification program in pentesting offered by secops, I can confidently say that it was an excellent experience. The program is comprehensive and up-to-date with the latest trends and techniques in pentesting, making it a valuable investment for anyone looking to enhance their skills and knowledge in this field.

Josue Hernandez

AppSec Engineer | eWPTXv2 | CBBH | eJPTv2 | CAPen

I just got CAPen certified with merit. This is my first certification of the year thanks God😁 💪 It was a nice hands-on exam, multiple-choice questions with some interesting scenarios to be exploited. Highly recommend taking this certification if you're looking to test your web penetration testing skills.

Akram Khan

Security Consultant @Rezilyens | Pinochle.AI | CAPen

Excited to share that I’ve successfully passed the Certified AppSec Pentester (CAPen) exam, an exceptional certification provided by The SecOps Group! The experience was nothing short of amazing. My heartfelt thanks to the entire team at The SecOps Group for crafting such a rigorous and rewarding exam process.

Yoel A.

Team Lead, Penetration Testing at Equifax | CAPen

I had fun putting my skills on test with the Certified AppSec Pentester exam by The SecOps Group. CAPen is a 4-hour-long practical exam in which you have to solve several challenges, identify and exploit various vulnerabilities, and obtain flags. In order to resolve some of the challenges, I also had to use basic scripting to automate part of the exploitation process. I really enjoyed it and recommend it if you want to test your web pentesting skills.

Mohd Haji

Product Security Engineer, Vmware | CAPen

The Certified AppSec Pentester (CAPen) exam puts more emphasis on the practical side of application security and gives the challengers a cracking opportunity. This is an intense 4 hour exam and covers all the aspect of application security such as Owasp top 10 , Security Misconfiguration (Application and Cloud),TLS Security, OSINT, Authentication, BAC, XSS, SQL Injection, XXE ,etc.

Who should take the exam?

CAPen is intended to be taken by pentesters, application security architects, SOC analysts, red and blue team members and any AppSec enthusiast, who wants to evaluate and advance their knowledge.

What is the format of the exam?

CAPen is an intense 4 hour 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 intermediate-level exam. Candidates should have prior knowledge and experience of application pentesting. They should have an understanding of 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 on AppSec topics by completing a series of tasks on identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities that have been created in the exam environment to mimic the real world scenarios.

Note: As this is an intermediate-level exam, a minimum of two years of professional pentesting/bug-bounty experience is recommended.

What will the candidates get?

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 certificate will allow candidates to demonstrate their understanding of application security topics. 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 before the exam?

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.