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PEN-200 (PWK): UPDATED FOR 2023

Mar 15, 2023
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PEN-200 (PWK): UPDATED FOR 2023

PEN-200 was last updated approximately three years ago, and we’re ready to
announce the next phase of its evolution as the premier Penetration Testing
training and certification course on the market. 

In this blog post, we’ll explain why we are updating PEN-200 (PWK), what the
changes are, and when and how they are happening. We’ll also discuss how the
changes will impact the course material, the labs, and exam for current and
future learners. Grab a snack and hold on tight, here we go. 

There is a lot of content here and we highly suggest you take your time and read
it all carefully. 


OFFSEC’S PEDAGOGICAL GROWTH

The primary reason to update PEN-200  at this time is pedagogical. This is to
say, OffSec’s methodology for creating and publishing educational content has
evolved significantly over the past three years. The concepts of Learning Units,
Learning Objectives, Module Exercises, and Challenge Labs are reflected in
courses like SOC-200 and WEB-200, but are not yet fully represented within
PEN-200.

With this update, we aim to restructure the PEN-200 course and labs to better
reflect our more modern approach to learning. We’ll also take the opportunity to
improve the content itself, both in terms of how it is written as well as the
breadth and depth it covers. 


WHAT’S CHANGING?

Everything! Some Learning Modules of PEN-200 (PWK) are being removed and
incorporated into other Learning Paths as they no longer make sense to have as
part of the course. The rest are undergoing a significant overhaul.

Each Learning Module contains four essential ingredients:

 * * Learning Units are atomic, easily digestible, and self-contained pieces of
     content that can be absorbed in just a few hours.
   * Learning Objectives communicate to learners and their employers the exact
     knowledge, skills, and abilities they will obtain in a given Learning Unit.
   * Module Exercises give learners the opportunity to apply their knowledge in
     a hands-on environment so that they can reinforce what they learned in a
     particular Learning Unit. 
   * Capstone Exercises are new with PEN-200, and test a learner on the content
     of an entire Module. 

Each new PEN-200 Module contains these ingredients, which allow learners to
really sink their teeth into the material before they go on to tackle the brand
new PEN-200 Challenge Labs (more on the labs later).

The following is a very high level syllabus of what PEN-200 will look like after
the update is complete:

 * PWK: General Course Information
 * Introduction to Cybersecurity
 * Effective Learning Strategies
 * Report Writing for Penetration Testers
 * Information Gathering
 * Vulnerability Scanning
 * Introduction to Web Application Attacks
 * Common Web Application Attacks
 * SQL Injection Attacks 
 * Client-Side Attacks
 * Locating Public Exploits
 * Fixing Exploits
 * Antivirus Evasion
 * Password Attacks
 * Windows Privilege Escalation
 * Linux Privilege Escalation
 * Port Redirection and SSH Tunneling
 * Tunneling through Deep Packet Inspection
 * The Metasploit Framework
 * Active Directory Introduction and Enumeration
 * Attacking Active Directory Authentication
 * Lateral Movement in Active Directory
 * Assembling the Pieces
 * Try Harder: The Challenge Labs

The full syllabus can be downloaded here

Current learners will likely notice two important things:

 1. There are some Modules from the current version of PEN-200 that appear to be
    missing
 2. There are new Modules included here that aren’t part of the current version
    of PEN-200!

We’ll now go over each of these observations in turn and provide some more
details.


EXIT(0): WHICH MODULES ARE OUT? 

The following Modules will no longer be included in PEN-200:

 * Getting Comfortable with Kali Linux
 * Command Line Fun
 * Practical Tools
 * Bash Scripting
 * Introduction to Buffer Overflows
 * Windows Buffer Overflows
 * Linux Buffer Overflows
 * File Transfers
 * PowerShell Empire

In general, there are three distinct reasons why these subjects won’t be
included. 

Five Modules are either already included in Network Penetration Testing
Essentials (previously PEN-100), which contains all the prerequisite material
for PEN-200:

 * Getting Comfortable with Kali Linux
 * Command Line Fun
 * Practical Tools
 * Bash Scripting
 * File Transfers

The Buffer Overflow Modules will be moved to another area in the OffSec Learning
Library. While we firmly believe that basic exploit development provides an
excellent mental toolset for penetration testers, we also recognize that in
2023, it’s unlikely that vanilla buffer overflows will play any significant role
in most penetration tests. Therefore, we are moving them from the course to
another area so that we can make room for more modern penetration testing
subjects, primarily web, privilege escalation, and Active Directory content.

Finally, the PowerShell Empire Module is also being moved elsewhere in the
library since the material is essentially duplicated in practice inside the
Metasploit Module. This has allowed us to expand on Metasploit as well. 


HELLO WORLD! WHICH MODULES ARE IN?


There are four main areas that have undergone substantial expansion:

 1. 1. Web Applications is being expanded into Introduction to Web Applications,
       Common Web Application Attacks, and SQL Injection
    2. Privilege Escalation is being expanded into Windows Privilege Escalation
       and Linux Privilege Escalation
    3. Port Redirection and Tunneling is being expanded into Port Redirection,
       SSH Tunneling, and Tunneling through Deep Packet Inspection
    4. Active Directory is being expanded into Active Directory Introduction and
       Enumeration, Attacking Active Directory Authentication, and Lateral
       Movement in Active Directory

Finally, we are also including three modules from our Fundamental content to
serve as an optional on-ramp: Introduction to Cybersecurity, Effective Learning
Strategies, and Report Writing for Penetration Testers. 

These areas represent what we believe are some of the most important subjects
for modern penetration testers to learn.

Brand new for 2023: The first PEN-200 Module is available for FREE for anyone to
download. It explains the pedagogical and practical goals of PEN-200 in
substantial depth and can be accessed here




THE CHALLENGE LABS

The current version of the PEN-200 labs is monolithic, in the sense that many
learners have access to the same shared lab environment. The benefit of this
model is that it has historically allowed us to give access to a high number of
machines to all our learners. However, we recognize that learners today prefer
to have exclusive access to machines so that they do not get interference from
other learners. In addition, the open lab environment can be especially
intimidating to new learners who haven’t had significant exposure to penetration
testing before.

For this reason, we will be implementing a new lab architecture consistent with
our latest courses, such as PEN-300 and WEB-200. Every learner will receive
access to their own environment. Within that environment, the learner can start
sets of machines (called Challenge Labs) that are designed to help the learner
work through particular penetration testing problems. As a learner progresses
through the Challenges, they will encounter progressively more difficult and
more varied sets of machines with greater complexity and dependencies. The final
challenges are reminiscent of the current lab environment, where learners will
have to compromise a large and rich network. More information about the specific
Challenge Labs can be found in the General Introduction to PWK Module above. 


THE EXAM

The exam itself isn’t going to change directly as a result of these updates
except in two regards: the Buffer Overflow machine, and exam bonus points.

Since Buffer Overflows will no longer be a part of the course material, they
will also be removed from the exam body of knowledge and no longer part of the
exam. 

With regard to bonus points on the exam, we have created a plan to make the
transition phase during this update as painless as possible for our learners.
Please see below for details.

Note that everything in the course material is able to be on the exam. Any new
content that is included in the new version of PEN-200 won’t make its way to the
exam until at least six months post-launch. 


HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR BONUS POINTS IN PEN-200 (2023)?

In general, the formula for bonus points is the same as it is now:

 * Complete 80% of the 2023 Module exercises and submit the proof.txt of at
   least 30 PEN-200 (2023) Lab Machines, which may include both 2022 and 2023
   machines

This means that any machines learners have already completed will count toward
the bonus point requirements. In total, learners will need to compromise 30
machines, which may include any combination of machines from either the 2022 and
2023 lab environments.

Do I qualify for bonus points if I am already enrolled in PEN-200 and I want to
start with the new material?


 * SCENARIO 1:

 * * * If you have already completed 80% of the 2022 Module exercises but have
       not completed any lab machines yet, you will still need to submit
       proof.txt contents of at least 30 PEN-200 Lab Machines to qualify for
       bonus points. These 30 machines can be from either the 2022 or 2023 lab
       environment or any combination thereof. Lab proofs are not required to be
       submitted before April 18th—you can submit them at any time before or
       after the aforementioned date as long as 80% of the 2022 Module exercises
       requirement has already been satisfied before April 18th.
     * Partial completion of Module exercises do not carry over. In particular,
       if you have not completed 80% of the Module Exercises for every Module in
       the current version of PWK by April 18, 2023, then you will need to
       complete 80% of the Module Exercises for every Module in the new version.
     * If you have already completed at least 80% of the exercises in
       the 2022 Modules and submitted the contents of at least 30 proof.txt
       files, then you will automatically be eligible to receive bonus points
       for all OSCP exam attempts scheduled between March 15th, 2023 to March
       15th, 2024.
     * If you complete at least 80% of the exercises in the 2022 Modules before
       April 18th, 2023, and submit 30 proof.txts from either the 2022 or 2023
       version of the course, you will be automatically be eligible to receive
       bonus points for all OSCP exam attempts scheduled between March 15th,
       2023 to March 15th, 2024.


 * SCENARIO 2 (TRANSITION PERIOD FROM MARCH 15TH TO APRIL 18TH):

 * * * From March 15th to April 18th, 2023 we will drop the requirement to
       complete any Module Exercises at all. In other words, the only
       requirement during this transition is to submit the proofs for any 30
       machines. We will automatically treat the Module Exercise requirement as
       complete for any exams between March 15th and April 18th.


 * SCENARIO 3 (NEW LEARNERS):

 * * * If you have just recently enrolled, we highly recommend starting with the
       new material to complete 80% of the 2023 Module exercises, and submitting
       the contents of the proof.txt files of at least 30 2023 Lab Machines to
       qualify for bonus points.

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PHASED RELEASE PLAN

Though we are releasing the new version of PEN-200 (PWK) today, not every
learner will gain access to the new content and labs immediately. The reason for
this staggered launch is to monitor our lab performance and ensure that
learners’ quality of experience is not negatively impacted. 

Here is the release schedule:

 * Today, Learners who began PWK between March 7th, 2023, and March 15th, 2023
   will obtain access
 * On March 22nd, 2023, Learners who began PWK between December 14th, 2022 and
   March 7th, 2023 will obtain access*
 * On March 29th, 2023, all learners will obtain access*
 * Learners that start PWK as of today will obtain access immediately when their
   course or subscription begins
 * Learners that purchase a lab extension and currently have access to PWK will
   obtain access to the new materials and new labs immediately 
 * Learners that purchase a lab extension and do not currently have access to
   PWK will obtain access to the new materials and new labs immediately

* Note, these release dates are subject to change depending on our lab
performance after the launch on March 15th, 2023. An update will be made should
the release dates change.

All learners will continue to maintain access to the current version of PWK
until April 18th, 2023. This is to allow learners to finish up Module exercises
and lab machines that they are currently working on. On April 18th, 2023, the
current version of PWK will be disabled in the OffSec Learning Platform, and the
Modules mentioned above will be moved to other locations. 

We at OffSec are really excited about these changes to PWK, and we believe they
will significantly improve the learning experience. We have several fun events
planned to talk more about these changes, our methodology in creating the
courseware and labs, and more:

 * Webinar | Thursday, March 23rd at 12 p.m. EDT
 * Discord Office Hours | Fridays at 1 p.m. EDT
 * OffSec Live | Fridays at 12 p.m. EDT
   * Upcoming PEN-200 sessions:
     – Friday, March 17th – Meet the PWK Content Developers!
     – Friday, March 24th – Active Directory Enumeration
     – Friday, March 31st – File Transfers (PEN-100)
     – Friday, April 14th – Antivirus Evasion
     – Friday, April 21st – Assembling the Pieces

Download the PEN-200 (PWK) Syllabus
Download the first PWK Module
PEN-200 FAQ

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