Certification Reviews

GX-FE Exam Review: Practical Windows Forensics with GIAC

5.0

A review of the GIAC Experienced Forensics Examiner (GX-FE) certification, the applied progression after GCFE. Covers 25 all-CyberLive hands-on questions, how to prepare without official SANS training, the demo question recon strategy, and honest exam-day experience.

Hackviser CSOA Review: The Path is Solid, The Exam is Not

3.5

A review of Hackviser's first blue team certification, the CSOA. Covers the 108-lab learning path across 10 modules (SOC fundamentals, forensics, reverse engineering, threat hunting), the 24-hour exam format, and honest thoughts on why the exam falls short of what the path teaches.

HackTheBox Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS): Review and Exam Guide

4.8

A review of the HTB CPTS certification covering the Penetration Tester path modules, 3-day exam experience, 150+ page report submission, and tips for blue teamers taking on red team territory.

GIAC Certified Forensics Examiner (GCFE) — My First GIAC Certification Review

5.0

A detailed review of the GCFE certification from GIAC — covering how to prepare without SANS training, building an indexed open-book reference, practice test strategy, and exam experience scoring 93%.

C-AgAIPen (Certified Agentic AI Pentester) Exam Review

4.7

A detailed review of the C-AgAIPen exam from SecOps Group — covering agentic AI attack surfaces, exam preparation from zero knowledge, the 4-hour flag submission format, and tips for anyone interested in AI security testing.

CyberWarFare Labs : Cyber Defence Analyst [CCDA] Certification — My Experience and Review

4.0

A detailed review and guide on the Cyber Defence Analyst certification, The beginner level certification for SOC analyst with the usage of velocirapter and arkime to investigate tickets in TheHive. Covers course material, exam preparation, exam experience and tips.

Conquer the HackTheBox CDSA Certification: Tips and Insights

4.8

My review of the HackTheBox Certified Defensive Security Analyst certification, including course content, path unlocking guide, exam preparation, exam experience, and tips.

How I passed TryHackMe — Security Analyst Level 1 (SAL1) certification exam on my second attempt!

4.2

A detailed review and guide on the TryHackMe Security Analyst certification, The only exam on the market that simulated SOC environment by letting students wait for alerts to appear and triage them, Although the execution on the grading is not something I am not a fan of (Using AI). This review covers course material, exam preparation, exam experience and tips.

CyberWarFare Labs : Certified Red Team Analyst [CRTA] Certification — My Experience and Review

4.5

A detailed review and guide on the Certified Red Team Analyst certification, The beginner level certification for red teamer that covers wide variety of domain such as Active Directory and Network Pentesting. Covers course material, exam preparation, exam experience and tips.

Passed OSCP+ as a blue teamer, what it took?

4.0

A review of my OSCP certification journey, covering my exam preparation, exam experience, preparation tips, and whether it's worth it in 2025-2026.

So I tried Cyber5W — Certified Evidence Handler (CCEH) exam, How was it?

4.5

A detailed review and guide on the Cyber5W Certified Evidence Handler certification, The beginner-friendly certification for those who like Digital Forensics in aspect of Evidence acquisition. Covers exam preparation, exam experience and tips.

My Thoughts on Cyber5W Certified Digital Forensics Foundations (CCDFF) — a solid foundation exam for digital forensics folks

4.7

A detailed review and guide on the Cyber5W Certified Digital Forensics Foundations certification, The beginner-friendly certification for those who like Digital Forensics. Covers exam preparation, exam experience and tips.

Review — CyberWarFare Labs : Certified Purple Team Analyst [CPTA v2], My First Purple Team Certification

4.5

A detailed review and guide on the Certified Purple Team Analyst certification, The intemediate level certification that cover both Red and Blue teaming side and create detection rules. Covers course material, exam preparation, exam experience and tips.

Full Guide to help you pass your TryHackMe PT1 Exam

4.0

A very detailed guide on how to prepare for TryHackMe Junior Penetration Exam, The exam covers 3 domains from Web app, Network and AD pentesting, the AI grading is why some people hate it and the real hurdle of the exam is the web application pentesting part

Your First Definitive Guide and Review on HackTheBox CJCA Certification Exam

4.5

A detailed review and guide on the HackTheBox Certified Junior Cybersecurity Associate certification, good way to start for aspiring SOC analysts / Pentester. Covers course material, path unlocking guide, exam preparation, exam experience and tips.

Review — CyberWarFare Labs : Certified Enterprise Lateral Movement Specialist [CELMS], When lateral movement also have a course and exam!

4.6

A detailed review and guide on the Certified Enterprise Lateral Movement Specialist certification, The intemediate level certification focus the lateral movement aspect of the red teaming side. Covers course material, exam preparation, exam experience and tips.

New Forensics Certification from Blue Cape Security? I got it, here is my review.

4.7

A detailed review and guide on the Practical Windows Forensics Analyst certification, The beginner to intemediate level certification for Windows forensics. Covers course material, exam preparation, exam experience and tips.

CCDL1 (Certified CyberDefender Level 1 Certification) Review

4.9

A detailed review and guide on the Certified CyberDefender Level 1 certification, perfect way to start for aspiring SOC analysts. Covers course material, exam preparation, exam experience and tips.

CJDE (Certified Junior Detection Engineer) Review and How to prepare for it!

4.9

A detailed review and guide on the Certified Junior Detection Engineer certification, The elegant way to start learning for alert tuning and rule creation as detection engineer. Covers course material, exam preparation, exam experience and tips.

CBTeamerX Exam Review & How to prepare yourself for this exam

4.5

A review and guide on Certified Blue Teamer eXpert certification, the exam covers various of topic of advanced blue teamer such as Malware Analysis, Disk Forensics and AWS investigation, suitable for those who like challenges and want to push themselves in dire situation.

Cyber5W Certified Digital Forensic Analyst (CCDFA) — a good start for your digital forensics journey

4.9

A detailed review on the Cyber5W Certified Digital Forensics Analyst course and certification, The intermediate level digital forensics certification for those who like Digital Forensics or SOC who want to expand their skill into Digital Forensics area

CyberWarFare Labs - Certified Cyber Security Engineer [CCSE] - My Experience and Review

4.5

A detailed review of the Certified Cyber Security Engineer certification from CyberWarFare Labs — covering its broad penetration testing course, online labs, 48-hour exam format, and honest takeaways on what to focus on.

Practical SOC Analyst Professional (PSAP) — A Detailed Review on SOC 201 Course and Its Exam

4.5

A detailed review of the PSAP certification from TCM Security, covering the SOC 201 course content, exam experience, and honest takeaways