Certified AppSec Pentester (CAPen)

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 a 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 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.