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OSMR — Advanced macOS Control Bypasses (EXP-312)
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OSMR / EXP-312
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OSMR — Advanced macOS Control Bypasses (EXP-312)

macOS-specific exploitation tradecraft.

OSMR is the only OffSec course dedicated to macOS. Covers TCC bypass, Gatekeeper evasion, kernel-level injection — niche but high-demand skills as macOS adoption grows in enterprise fleets.

90-day OffSec lab + 48-hour exam 15 modules Hybrid · Macksofy mentorship + OffSec course
In short

What is the OSMR certification?

The Offensive Security macOS Researcher (OSMR, OffSec) certifies advanced macOS exploitation and security-research skills. Macksofy runs an OSMR exam-prep bootcamp for experienced researchers targeting Apple platforms in India.

What you’ll be able to do

Outcomes — concrete, measurable.

Every capability you walk away with, mapped to the cybersecurity domains and the career roles they unlock in India + UAE.

SKILL GRAPH · 3 CAPABILITIES
01 / 03
Skill 01 · Capability

Bypass macOS security controls (TCC, Gatekeeper, XProtect)

Status
Unlocked
Position
1/3
Category
Capability
Up next · skill 02
Develop macOS-specific payloads and persistence
This unlocks roles like
  • macOS Security Researcher₹25–45 LPA
  • Mac-fleet Red Team Developer₹22–40 LPA
Who it’s for

Is OSMR right for you?

  • macOS security researchers
  • Red team developers
  • Enterprise security engineers managing Mac fleets
Before you start

What we assume you know

  • Reverse engineering experience
  • macOS internals familiarity
Curriculum

15 modules. 90-day OffSec lab + 48-hour exam.

Search modules and topics, and switch between Split and Track views to see how every module flows into the next.

Modules
15
Topics
44
Module 01 / 15 · OSMR

Module 01 · macOS Control Bypasses — Introduction

  • 01
    macOS security model overview
  • 02
    Apple silicon vs Intel considerations
  • 03
    OffSec methodology for macOS
Tools you’ll operate

The same toolkit our consultants use on real engagements.

Not academic exercises. The tools below are exactly what Macksofy consultants run on paying client engagements every week — so the muscle memory you build in class carries straight into your first job.

Tooling stack
Hopper DisassemblerlldbXcode / InstrumentsPythonObjective-C / Swift basics
Career outcomes

What roles open up after you complete this.

RoleSalary bandExperience
macOS Security Researcher₹25–45 LPA3+ years
Mac-fleet Red Team Developer₹22–40 LPA3+ years
Placement support

We don’t promise jobs. We open doors.

Macksofy's placement desk works directly with 80+ hiring partners across India and the UAE. Resume coaching, mock interviews and direct intros included.

  • 1:1 resume + LinkedIn rewrite with our hiring desk
  • Mock interviews with active practitioners
  • Direct intros to BFSI, fintech and Big-4 partners
  • UAE placement support (Dubai, Abu Dhabi)
FAQ

Things students ask before enrolling.

OffSec EXP-312 + 90-day lab + exam bundle is ~₹1,70,000. Through Macksofy the same official bundle — course, 90-day lab and exam voucher — is ₹1,45,000 (15% off, EMI available). The Macksofy bootcamp with macOS enterprise fleet attack walkthroughs and mentor support is a separate add-on, quoted on top.
macOS adoption in Indian and UAE enterprises is rising sharply (developer fleets, finance front-office, Apple-first startups). Specialists who can pen-test macOS are rare and well-paid. OSMR is the only OffSec macOS-specific credential and the only macOS practical exam in the market.
Yes — modern red-team engagements increasingly include MacBook fleets. OSMR-trained operators can reliably bypass TCC, Gatekeeper, SIP and notarization on real targets. A meaningful differentiator on a senior red-team CV.
Recommended but not required. OSMR is more about macOS-specific control bypass than memory-corruption exploitation, so OSED's ROP / shellcode work isn't strictly prerequisite. However OSED-level reverse-engineering fluency makes OSMR significantly easier.
An Apple silicon (M1/M2/M3) or Intel Mac with 16+ GB RAM, plus VM software (UTM, VMware Fusion). Macksofy provides written setup guides and one office-hours session for hardware troubleshooting at the start of the bootcamp.
macOS Security Researcher (₹25–45 LPA at 3+ years), Mac-fleet Red Team Developer (₹22–40 LPA), Apple Platform Security Engineer (₹30 LPA+). Top employers: Apple, Jamf, Mosyle, F-Secure, Palo Alto, Indian boutique VR firms, BFSI fleet-security teams.
48-hour proctored hands-on exam against macOS targets; you must chain control-bypass primitives to achieve specific goals and write a professional report. Macksofy includes one mock 48-hour exam.
Common paths: Deep specialisation in iOS / Apple-platform security research, or rolling OSMR into a senior red-team / vulnerability-research role at a product-security org.
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OSWE / WEB-300

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References & standards

Macksofy delivers this work to the following standards and regulator requirements. Definitions and controls are sourced from the issuing bodies below.

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