Hello,

the next days I'm going to subscribe the OSCP training and I've really doubt about the different lab expiration options 30/60/90 days.
I'm planning to focus 3 hours/day for 28 days (working it's my best), is 30 days enough to follow up all exercise?
I know that all depends from the experience and the background... think about a newbie, so I'll sure that you'll define a range that can be seen as the worst scenario :-D I'm CEH/ECSA and firewall admin for three years....
Obviously I would like to spend less money if I can, but I want to be really well prepared for this challenge, so I'm looking for the experience of the certified guy.

thanks, cheers

Hey nyx,

Welcome to the forums!

When I enrolled in PWB v3 last year, I paid for 60 days lab access and even went back to purchase additional days after that. Around that time I was giving lab more than 3 hours a day, but out of the paid days, I may of missed a couple.

I'm with WCNA, you may want to spend as little money as possible, but if your going to be giving it 3 hours a day, You may want to consider the 60 or 90 days. The labs are huge! Over 50 machines spread out across 4 subnets to hack away at! Mix that in with the time it takes to do the exercises, extra-mile exercises, documentation, reading over the pdf, going over the 8 + hours of course videos, working on the official report...your going to have your hands full big-time.

If I recall correctly, I think in PWB v2 or OffSec 101 they had posted that the course content will be at least 40 hours long. It's expanded out a lot since then - I remember when I was in the course, PWB almost becoming a lifestyle believe it or not. The course was full of some pain, but remained fun and addicting. I was like yourself thinking, "I'm going to put 5 hours in on labs today", but in reality I'd spend a lot more time in there then I had planned; but it all worked out for the greater good!

Anyway, good luck on making the right decision, there's a few of us that have our OSCP certs on this board, hopefully you'll hear their input before you officially pay for the course.

Cheers,

Kris

Thanks a lot for your warm welcome.

I got the point and everything you said make sense, until now I played only in my lab, but set up your lab and attack it, it's not the same story.

I need the lab because I need more hands-on experience, at the moment it is one of my weakness.

thanks a lot, really appreciate your help/feedback.

cheers

Hi I have a question as I am thinking about doing same course soon how does the lab days work out.

Is it 60 days from when you first log into the lab ? or is it 60 days of lab access regardless if I do 2 days one week and five days the next?

cool thanks for letting me know

AHAHHA

I remember the same thing. The first two weeks I hit it hard like that and then I didn't know what day or month it was. It definitely helps to take breaks to decompress and come in with a fresh set of ideas.

thanks lads,

it's really a good challenge... stay tuned, I'll keep you update