OSTHOffSec Threat Hunter
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What is OSTH?
OSTH (OffSec Threat Hunter) is the certification for the TH-200 course (Foundational Threat Hunting), aimed at SOC analysts and aspiring threat hunters. The exam is hands-on and proctored over eight hours: seven tasks worth up to ten points each, passing at 50 of 70 points. Content covers threat actor profiling, ransomware and APT scenarios, network and endpoint IOCs, and working with Suricata, CrowdStrike Falcon and Splunk. Strength: practical exam format to the OffSec standard using real tooling. Limitation: the certification is young and market recognition of the title is still building; valid for three years with a CPE requirement.
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Cost, prerequisites, exam & renewal
Cost over 5 years
Prerequisites
No formal prerequisites. Recommended: solid TCP/IP networking, basic Linux and Windows knowledge, cybersecurity fundamentals.
Exam format
Eight hours, hands-on, proctored. Seven tasks worth up to ten points each (70 maximum), passing score 50 points. No final report required.
Renewal & maintenance
OSTH is valid for three years. Renewal via the OffSec CPE program (120 CPE per cycle plus an annual maintenance fee of 145 USD, one fee covering all expiring OffSec certifications), by retaking the exam, or by passing a qualifying exam (OSIR or OSDA).
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