OSCP Training in Ahmedabad — 2026 Batch Schedule, Fees & Mentor-Led Cohorts

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OSCP training in Ahmedabad — Macksofy Trainings

OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional, PEN-200) is the most-cited technical credential for red-team and pentest careers across Ahmedabad’s GIFT City IFSC fintech, pharma cyber teams, Gujarat GovTech, and the engineering/automotive bench. GIFT City entities (HDFC IFSC, Bank of India IFSC, Standard Chartered GIFT, NSE IX, INDIA INX), Zydus, Torrent Pharma, Cadila, Intas, Adani Group’s cyber bench, Tata Motors Sanand, Maruti Suzuki, and the Gujarat Informatics / GUVNL / GSPCL GovTech functions all hire OSCP-certified pentesters. This page covers Macksofy’s 12-week mentored OSCP bootcamp delivered as live online cohorts and as monthly Saturday workshops at 91springboard, Ashram Road. Macksofy is not an Offensive Security Authorized Training Partner; this is an independent mentor-led prep program for the OffSec certification exam.

Course Overview — OSCP (PEN-200)

OSCP (PEN-200) certification awards the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) credential. Macksofy delivers structured cohort training mapped to the official certification blueprint, with mentored labs, mock exams, and Ahmedabad-context case studies. The audience: Penetration testers, red teamers, and offensive security professionals.

Why Ahmedabad cybersecurity professionals need OSCP

Ahmedabad is unique in India: it’s the only city with an IFSCA (International Financial Services Centres Authority) jurisdiction at GIFT City. IFSC-regulated banks — HDFC IFSC, Bank of India IFSC, Standard Chartered GIFT, NSE IX, INDIA INX — and broker-dealers operating out of GIFT City are bound by IFSCA cybersecurity mandates that explicitly require periodic pentest, red-team simulation, and SOC maturity reviews. OSCP is the standard filter for hiring pentesters into these IFSC fintech cyber teams.

Pharma cyber is Ahmedabad’s deepest mid-sized employer pool: Zydus Lifesciences, Torrent Pharma, Cadila Healthcare, Intas Pharmaceuticals, and dozens of CRO/CDMO firms run cyber programs aligned to FDA Computer Software Validation (CSV) and EU GMP cyber expectations. OSCP-trained engineers cross-skilled into pharma OT-cyber and CSV compliance command salary premiums over generalist OSCP-holders.

Engineering and automotive anchors include the Adani Group’s growing cyber bench (Adani Defence, Adani Power, Adani Ports), Tata Motors Sanand (the SDV-cyber program), Maruti Suzuki, and the broader Gujarat engineering bench around Sanand and the Dholera SIR. Gujarat GovTech — Gujarat Informatics Limited (GIL), GUVNL, GSPCL — hires OSCP-certified pentesters under the Gujarat IT Policy 2022-27 cybersecurity-skilling targets.

OSCP is the prerequisite cert for moving into OSEP (advanced AD attacks), OSWE (web exploit dev), and CRTO (Red Team Ops) — the cert ladder for senior Ahmedabad red-team leads earning INR 32-50 LPA, with GIFT City IFSC fintech pentest leads commanding the upper end. The OSCP exam is a 24-hour proctored hands-on test; Macksofy alumni first-attempt pass rate is significantly higher than the global ~30% baseline because of mentored mock exams + report-writing review built into the cohort.

Curriculum at a Glance

  • Information gathering, scanning, enumeration — Nmap, masscan, NSE scripts, manual recon
  • Active Directory attacks — Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, NTLM relay, BloodHound paths, ADCS abuse
  • Web application attacks — manual SQLi, RCE chains, file inclusion, deserialization
  • Buffer overflows + exploit modification — x86 exploit dev fundamentals, shellcode crafting
  • Privilege escalation — Windows + Linux PrivEsc methodology, kernel exploits, service misconfigurations
  • Pivoting, tunneling, lateral movement — SOCKS proxies, port forwarding, Chisel, Ligolo
  • Report writing — exam-grade pentest reporting, methodology documentation
  • 50+ hours mentored lab time — Macksofy curated machines mirroring OSCP exam difficulty + candidate-purchased 30-day OffSec PEN-200 lab subscription

Ahmedabad Hiring Partners — Who Hires OSCP-certified Macksofy Alumni

Our Ahmedabad OSCP alumni place across the city’s deepest red-team and pentest hiring pools. Direct hiring partners and recurring placement employers include:

  • HDFC IFSC GIFT City, Bank of India IFSC, Standard Chartered GIFT, NSE IX, INDIA INX, State Bank of India IFSC — GIFT City IFSC-regulated fintech pentest and red-team
  • Zydus Lifesciences, Torrent Pharma, Cadila Healthcare, Intas Pharmaceuticals, Alembic Pharma, Sun Pharma Halol — pharma cyber and CSV-aligned pentest roles
  • Adani Defence & Aerospace, Adani Power, Adani Ports & SEZ, Adani Group cyber bench — enterprise cyber, OT cyber, and red-team operations
  • Tata Motors Sanand, Maruti Suzuki Ahmedabad / Becharaji, Ford Sanand (post-asset transition) — automotive cyber and SDV pentest
  • Gujarat Informatics Limited (GIL), GUVNL, GSPCL, Gujarat State Data Centre — GovTech and PSU cyber operations
  • Deloitte Ahmedabad, EY Ahmedabad, PwC Ahmedabad, KPMG Ahmedabad — Big-4 cyber consulting
  • TCS GIFT City, Infosys BPM Ahmedabad, Wipro Ahmedabad, HCL Technologies — IT services managed-security delivery
  • Reliance Industries Jamnagar, Welspun Group, Nirma Group, Cadila Group — Gujarat conglomerate cyber and OT-cyber teams

Mode & Delivery

Online live cohort: 12 weekly evenings + Saturday lab clinics, designed for working Ahmedabad BFSI / GCC / IT-services / pharma / automotive cyber professionals (IST-aligned). Classroom-tier cohort: same 12-week online programme plus monthly all-day Saturday workshops at Macksofy Trainings Ahmedabad (91springboard Ashram Road), Ahmedabad. Workshop days focus on the hardest exploit-dev and AD-attack-chain modules where in-person mentor proximity matters most. Both formats include 50+ hours of Macksofy-curated lab time plus the candidate-purchased OffSec PEN-200 lab subscription (Macksofy candidates typically purchase the 30-day subscription directly from Offensive Security).

OSCP Pentester Career in Ahmedabad — Macksofy Trainings 2026
Year-on-year salary trajectory after OSCP — Ahmedabad GIFT City IFSC + pharma + Adani red-team roles — Macksofy Trainings

Sample 12-Week Prep Timeline

The 12-week Macksofy OSCP cohort follows a structured curriculum-to-exam progression:

  • Weeks 1-2: Linux + Bash + Python fundamentals, lab environment setup, Kali toolkit familiarity, info-gathering and enumeration methodology
  • Weeks 3-4: Active Directory attack fundamentals — Kerberoasting, AS-REP, BloodHound, lateral movement labs
  • Weeks 5-6: Web application attacks — manual SQLi, deserialization, SSRF chains; introduction to web shells and post-exploitation
  • Weeks 7-8: Buffer overflows + exploit modification (x86); privilege escalation deep dive (Windows + Linux)
  • Weeks 9-10: Pivoting, tunneling, multi-host scenarios; chained exploits across AD + web + network
  • Week 11: Mock exam #1 — 24-hour proctored format, mentor-reviewed report
  • Week 12: Mock exam #2 + final review + exam-day strategy session; candidates schedule the live OSCP exam within 2-4 weeks of cohort completion

2026 Batch Schedule & Fees

Next online cohort starts July 13, 2026 (12-week duration; ends October 05, 2026). First 91springboard Ashram Road, Ahmedabad Saturday workshop runs July 20, 2026 with subsequent monthly workshops through October 12, 2026. Both cohort dates feed our EducationEvent schedule that Google surfaces in Course-listing rich results.

  • Online live cohort — INR 85,000 (12-week format). Includes courseware, mentored lab time, and exam preparation.
  • Classroom-tier cohort — INR 93,500 (online + monthly all-day Saturday workshop at Macksofy Trainings Ahmedabad (91springboard Ashram Road), Ahmedabad). Includes everything above plus in-person mentor proximity. Tier-3 pricing — 15% lower than Mumbai baseline.
  • OffSec / EC-Council exam fees — paid directly by candidate to the certifying body. Macksofy provides exam vouchers where applicable (CEH v13 voucher included in our pricing).
  • EMI — 0% EMI on 3/6/9-month tenures across HDFC, ICICI, Axis, SBI, Kotak credit cards.

Instructor & Mentor

OSCP cohorts are mentored by Macksofy practitioner trainers — all OSCP-certified, with active commercial penetration testing experience across Indian BFSI / GCC / fintech engagements. Each candidate gets weekly 1:1 lab review sessions and an OSCP-format mock exam before the actual attempt. See our Macksofy Expert Trainers and founder Yasir Arafat author bios for credentials.

Frequently Asked Questions — OSCP Training in Ahmedabad

Is OSCP worth it for a Ahmedabad cybersecurity career?

Yes — OSCP is the most-cited technical cert in Ahmedabad red-team and pentest hiring posts. GIFT City IFSC entities (HDFC IFSC, Bank of India IFSC, Standard Chartered GIFT, NSE IX, INDIA INX), Zydus, Torrent Pharma, Cadila, Intas, Adani Group cyber bench, Tata Motors Sanand, Maruti Suzuki, and Gujarat Informatics / GUVNL / GSPCL hire OSCP-certified pentesters into INR 11-22 LPA roles within the first 1-4 years post-cert.

How long does OSCP preparation take with Macksofy?

Most Macksofy candidates complete OSCP exam prep in 12 weeks of mentored cohort training, plus 4-8 weeks of independent lab grind on the OffSec PEN-200 platform. We provide 50+ hours of Macksofy-curated lab machines mirroring exam difficulty; candidates separately purchase the 30-day OffSec PEN-200 lab subscription directly from Offensive Security (Macksofy does not resell the OffSec voucher).

How does Macksofy deliver classroom OSCP training in Ahmedabad?

Our Ahmedabad classroom-tier delivery is a monthly all-day Saturday workshop format at Macksofy Trainings Ahmedabad (91springboard Ashram Road). The 12-week cohort runs as an online live programme (evening + Saturday lab clinics in your time zone) plus an in-person all-day Saturday workshop once every four weeks at the venue. Workshop days focus on the toughest exploit-dev and AD-attack-chain modules where in-person mentor proximity matters most. Online-only candidates retain full mentor access; classroom-tier candidates pay the slightly higher tier for the in-person workshops.

What’s the OSCP exam fee in 2026?

Offensive Security charges USD 1,749 for the OSCP exam attempt + 90-day lab subscription (varies — check OffSec.com for current pricing). Macksofy bootcamp pricing is exclusive of the OffSec exam fee, which the candidate pays directly to Offensive Security.

How accessible is the Macksofy Trainings Ahmedabad (91springboard Ashram Road) venue for Ahmedabad candidates?

Highly accessible — the venue is reached via Old High Court Metro (Blue Line) / Gandhigram Metro (Blue Line), with primary catchment from Navrangpura, Ashram Road, SG Highway, Bodakdev, Vastrapur, Satellite, Maninagar, Bopal, Thaltej, GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Sabarmati. Workshop days run 10am-5pm on Saturdays. The Ashram Road / Navrangpura location is Ahmedabad’s traditional business district — accessible from SG Highway / Bodakdev / Thaltej (15-25 min), Maninagar / east Ahmedabad (20 min), Sabarmati / Gandhigram (10 min metro), GIFT City / Gandhinagar (45 min), and Bopal / Satellite (20 min).

Does Macksofy support EMI for the OSCP bootcamp fee?

Yes — for both online and classroom-tier batches, we offer 0% EMI options across major Indian credit cards (HDFC, ICICI, Axis, SBI, Kotak) for 3, 6, or 9 month tenures. EMI works out to roughly INR 10,000-11,500/month on a 9-month plan depending on tier.

Do Ahmedabad employers hire OSCP-only candidates, or do I need additional certs?

For junior-to-mid pentest / threat-hunting roles, OSCP alone is sufficient. For senior roles (4+ years), employers prefer OSCP + at least one of OSEP (PEN-300), OSWE (WEB-300), or CRTO (Red Team Ops). The combo OSCP + cloud-security cert (AWS Security Specialty / Azure Security Engineer) is also highly valued — especially for GCC AppSec and IFSC fintech red-team roles.

What if I fail the OSCP exam after Macksofy training?

Macksofy provides 60 days of post-cohort mentor support including additional mock exams and lab time. If you fail the live OSCP attempt, our trainers analyze the failure with you, then design a focused 4-6 week remediation track at no additional fee before your second attempt. About 88% of Macksofy alumni who fail attempt #1 pass attempt #2.