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OSWE — Advanced Web Attacks & Exploitation (WEB-300)
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OSWE / WEB-300
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OSWE — Advanced Web Attacks & Exploitation (WEB-300)

White-box web exploitation. Source-code-driven.

OSWE is the elite web-application credential. You read source code (PHP, Java, Node.js, .NET) to find authentication bypasses, deserialization, type juggling — then chain them into RCEs. Macksofy's bootcamp covers OSWE-specific labs plus modern web research.

90-day OffSec lab + 48-hour exam 14 modules Hybrid · Macksofy mentorship + OffSec course
In short

What is the OSWE certification?

The Offensive Security Web Expert (OSWE, OffSec) is an advanced white-box web-application security certification focused on source-code review and chaining vulnerabilities into working exploits. Macksofy runs an OSWE exam-prep bootcamp with hands-on web-exploitation labs 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

Read source code to find auth bypass, deserialization, RCE

Status
Unlocked
Position
1/3
Category
Capability
Up next · skill 02
Chain logic vulnerabilities for full system compromise
This unlocks roles like
  • Senior AppSec Engineer₹20–35 LPA
  • Web Pentest Lead₹18–30 LPA
Who it’s for

Is OSWE right for you?

  • Senior web pen-testers
  • Bug bounty hunters
  • Application security engineers
Before you start

What we assume you know

  • Strong web fundamentals
  • Read PHP / Java / Node.js source code
Curriculum

14 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
14
Topics
45
    • White-box source-review workflow
    • Burp Suite Pro mastery
    • Custom Burp extensions (Python via Jython, Java BApps)
    • Note-taking & diffing patterns
    • PHP source review
    • Logic-flaw discovery
    • Chained authentication bypass
    • Path to file-write RCE
    • PHP loose comparison weaknesses
    • Magic hash exploitation
    • Fixed-point hash collisions
    • Java source-code review
    • Blind boolean SQLi at scale
    • Out-of-band exfiltration
    • JavaScript source review
    • eval / Function() abuse
    • Async exploit chains
    • .NET BinaryFormatter risks
    • ysoserial.net gadget chains
    • Cookie / session payload delivery
    • Python / Frappe source review
    • Authentication-logic flaw chaining
    • Server-Side Template Injection (Jinja2)
    • Java enterprise app review
    • Privilege confusion exploitation
    • Reaching RCE via post-auth functionality
    • Black-box approach to OS command injection
    • Stored XSS chaining
    • Combining web flaws into RCE
    • Spring / Java application review
    • Authentication-logic exploitation
    • Reaching shell via misconfigured serialization
    • URL parser confusion
    • Cloud-metadata SSRF (AWS/Azure)
    • Blind SSRF detection patterns
    • Node.js prototype pollution discovery
    • Property-pollution → RCE pivot
    • Hardening recommendations
    • 48-hour exam strategy
    • Note discipline & report deliverable
    • Common pitfalls & how to recover
    • GraphQL deep introspection attacks
    • Web-cache deception & poisoning
    • HTTP request smuggling
    • OAuth 2.0 / OIDC flow attacks
14 modules · 90-day OffSec lab + 48-hour exam
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
Burp Suite ProCaidoJD-GUI / JADXSemgrepCodeQLCustom Burp extensionsffuf
Career outcomes

What roles open up after you complete this.

RoleSalary bandExperience
Senior AppSec Engineer₹20–35 LPA4+ years
Web Pentest Lead₹18–30 LPA3–6 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.

Standard OffSec WEB-300 + 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 modern-web bootcamp (GraphQL, OAuth, request smuggling) and mentor support is a separate add-on, quoted on top.
Yes — OSWE-trained hunters consistently report higher-impact findings (RCE, auth bypass, deserialization) vs generic XSS/SQLi. Most six-figure HackerOne / Bugcrowd payouts in 2024–25 came from chains that an OSWE holder can identify in source review.
Highly recommended. OSWA (WEB-200) builds the black-box methodology and OWASP-Top-10+ foundations. OSWE jumps straight into white-box source review across PHP, Java, Node.js, .NET and Python — without OSWA-level fluency the case studies become opaque.
Different products. BSCP (PortSwigger) is exam-only, methodology-focused, ~$99 — excellent ROI but does not teach white-box review. OSWE is a full course + 48-hour practical exam with source-code work and is the cert AppSec hiring managers cite. Many senior AppSec engineers hold both.
You should be comfortable reading PHP, Java, Node.js / JavaScript, .NET (C#) and Python. Macksofy's bootcamp begins with a 'language refresher' day for AppSec engineers who haven't read Java enterprise code in a while.
Senior AppSec Engineer (₹20–35 LPA), Web Pentest Lead (₹18–30 LPA) and Bug-Bounty / Vulnerability Research roles (₹25 LPA+). Top employers: Microsoft Security Response Centre, Atlassian, GitLab, Razorpay, Flipkart, ICICI, HDFC, ADGM-licensed firms.
Exam is delivered remotely with proctoring. Macksofy schedules two full mock 48-hour exams during the bootcamp so you build the endurance and note-taking discipline before exam day.
Common paths: (1) Bug-bounty specialisation; (2) Source-code-review tooling work (Semgrep, CodeQL); (3) AppSec leadership / SAMM-aligned program-building; (4) OSEP for breadth into red-team. Macksofy mentors all four trajectories.
Yes — live online OSWE cohorts pan-India and corporate AppSec bootcamps on-site in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Gurugram and Dubai.
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OSED — Windows User Mode Exploit Development (EXP-301)
OSED / EXP-301

OSED — Windows User Mode Exploit Development (EXP-301)

Develop your own Windows exploits.

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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