Penetration Testing
From the creators of the coveted OSCP certification: everything you need to know about penetration testing, offensive security, OffSec pentesting courses, and more.
Jun 16, 2026
8 min read
AI vs Traditional Penetration Testing: Tooling and Outcomes
Second part of the AI vs Traditional Pentesting series, focusing this time on tools and outcomes of both approaches.
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AI Penetration Testing vs Traditional Penetration Testing: Changes in 2026
AI pentesting vs traditional testing in 2026: where AI wins, where humans still matter, and which skills compound for offensive security.
Jun 9, 2026
8 min read
Penetration Testing
Red Teaming vs Pentesting: What’s the Difference?
Discover the differences between red teaming and penetration testing. Learn when to use each approach and how they strengthen your security posture.
Sep 18, 2025
8 min read
Penetration Testing
What Is Ethical Hacking?
Learn what ethical hacking is, how it differs from malicious hacking, and why it’s crucial for cybersecurity. Explore tools, certifications, and career paths.
Sep 18, 2025
11 min read
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Red Team Exercise
Learn how red team exercises simulate real cyberattacks to test defenses. Discover benefits, implementation steps, and how to strengthen your security posture.
Sep 18, 2025
9 min read
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Importance of report writing for pen testers
Pentesters are well known for their technical skill sets, they simulate cyber attacks on computer systems, networks, or applications in a controlled environment. And, their primary goal is to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses to assess the security posture of a target system. Much of the work they do is technical in nature, but in order
Apr 1, 2024
9 min read
Penetration Testing
Navigating the Complexities of Red Team and Blue Team Cybersecurity Collaboration
Learn about how to navigate the complexities of red team and blue team cybersecurity collaboration.
Nov 30, 2023
5 min read
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See Yourself in Cyber with OffSec: Penetration Testing
As part of the Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022, we share a complete guide to starting a career as a penetration tester.
Oct 4, 2022
9 min read
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Cognitive Biases and Penetration Testing
Jeremy “Harbinger” Miller shares with us his thoughts on cognitive biases and how they relate to penetration testing.
Dec 8, 2021
9 min read
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OSCP Exam Change
Learn about upcoming changes to the OSCP exam structure. New changes will better reflect the current PWK materials and the skills needed to be a successful information security professional.
Dec 1, 2021
6 min read
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Introduction of Recently Retired OSCP Exam Machines in PWK Labs
Students can now take advantage of their PWK Labs IT network with the addition of 5 retired OSCP exam machines. Learn more about why we’ve made these changes.
May 26, 2021
3 min read
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Understanding the Penetration Testing Tools and Scripts You Can Use
In this blog post Offensive Security will explain why you should take the time to understand and learn about your tools before you run them.
Apr 22, 2021
5 min read
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The Broader Application of Pentesting Skills
Learn how the fundamental skills taught in Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PWK) are applicable beyond a career in pentesting.
Mar 9, 2021
4 min read
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