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

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OSCP training in Bangalore — Macksofy Trainings online cohorts + Saturday workshops

OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional, PEN-200) is the highest-leverage technical credential for pentest, red-team, and product-security roles at Bangalore’s Global Capability Centers and product-tech firms. Goldman Sachs Bengaluru, JPMorgan Bengaluru, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Walmart Global Tech, Razorpay, Flipkart, PhonePe, Swiggy, and every Big 4 cyber Bengaluru practice actively hire OSCP-certified pentesters. This page covers Macksofy’s 12-week mentored OSCP bootcamp delivered as live online cohorts with monthly Saturday workshops at WeWork Galaxy, Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru.

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 Bangalore-context case studies. The audience: Penetration testers, red teamers, and offensive security professionals.

Macksofy is not an Offensive Security Authorized Training Partner; this is an independent mentor-led prep program for the OffSec certification exam.

Why Bangalore cybersecurity professionals need OSCP

Bangalore is the densest cyber-product-engineering market in India. Global Capability Centers (Goldman Sachs Bengaluru, JPMorgan Bengaluru, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Citi Bengaluru, Walmart Global Tech, Target, Lowe’s, Northern Trust, JP Morgan Risk and Cyber Engineering) collectively employ tens of thousands of engineers, with OSCP as the gold-standard filter for offensive-security and threat-hunting hires.

The Bangalore product-tech moat — Razorpay, PhonePe Bengaluru, Flipkart, Swiggy, Cred, Meesho, Ola, Zerodha, Groww, Freshworks, Postman, Zoho, Atlassian — runs continuous adversary-emulation programs against their own platforms. OSCP-holders here build careers from L2 pentester (INR 14-22 LPA at 1-3 years) into senior offensive-security engineer / red-team lead positions (INR 32-55 LPA at 5-8 years), often crossing into product security architecture from there.

Bangalore Big 4 cyber practices (Deloitte Cyber RMZ Ecospace, EY Cyber Bengaluru, PwC Cyber Cessna Business Park, KPMG Cyber MG Road) deliver pentest engagements for global BFSI and tech clients; OSCP is the standard filter on their consultant tracks. The cert is also the prerequisite for moving into OSEP (advanced AD attacks), OSWE (web exploit dev), and CRTO (Red Team Ops) — Bengaluru product-security architects routinely hold OSCP plus one of these advanced certs plus a cloud-security cert (AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer).

The OSCP exam is a 24-hour proctored hands-on test against five lab machines requiring privilege escalation + lateral movement + a final report. Pass rate hovers around 30% for first attempts globally; Macksofy alumni first-attempt pass rate is significantly higher 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

Bangalore Hiring Partners — Who Hires OSCP-certified Macksofy Alumni

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

  • Goldman Sachs Bengaluru, JPMorgan Chase Bengaluru, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Citi Bengaluru — global cyber engineering, threat hunting, red team
  • Walmart Global Tech, Target, Lowe’s, Northern Trust, State Street Bengaluru — retail / BFSI captive offensive ops
  • Razorpay, PhonePe Bengaluru, Flipkart, Swiggy, Cred, Meesho, Ola, Zerodha, Groww — product red-team / AppSec hiring
  • Freshworks, Postman, Zoho, Atlassian Bengaluru — SaaS product security engineering
  • Deloitte Cyber RMZ, EY Cyber Bengaluru, PwC Cyber, KPMG Cyber Bengaluru consulting practices
  • Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Salesforce, Oracle — Bengaluru security engineering teams
  • Infosys Cyber Defence Centre, Wipro Cyber, TCS Bengaluru cyber, HCLTech Bengaluru — managed-security pentest delivery
  • Quick Heal R&D, SafeBreach Bengaluru, Lucideus / SAFE Security, Sequretek — cyber-product engineering teams

Mode & Delivery

Online live cohort: 12 weekly evenings + Saturday lab clinics, designed for working Bangalore cyber, BFSI, GCC, fintech, and product-tech professionals (IST-aligned, accommodating standard work hours). Classroom-tier cohort: same 12-week online programme plus monthly all-day Saturday workshops at WeWork Embassy Galaxy, Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru. 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 + candidate-purchased 30-day OffSec PEN-200 lab subscription.

OSCP Pentester Career in Bengaluru — Macksofy Trainings 2026
Year-on-year salary trajectory after OSCP — Bengaluru GCC + product-tech + SaaS 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 May 25, 2026 (12-week duration; ends August 17, 2026). First WeWork Galaxy ORR, Bengaluru Saturday workshop runs June 01, 2026 with subsequent monthly workshops through August 24, 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 110,000 (online + monthly all-day Saturday workshop at WeWork Embassy Galaxy, Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru). Includes everything above plus in-person mentor proximity on workshop days.
  • 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 Bangalore

Is OSCP worth it for a Bangalore cybersecurity career?

Yes — OSCP is the most-cited technical cert in Bangalore red-team and pentest hiring posts. Goldman Sachs Bengaluru, JPMorgan Bengaluru, Wells Fargo, Walmart Global Tech, Razorpay, PhonePe, Flipkart, Swiggy, Cred, Meesho, and every Big 4 cyber Bengaluru practice hire OSCP-certified pentesters into INR 11-24 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 plus the candidate-purchased OffSec PEN-200 lab subscription (Macksofy candidates typically purchase the 30-day subscription directly from Offensive Security).

How does Macksofy deliver classroom OSCP training in Bangalore?

Our classroom delivery model in Bangalore is a monthly Saturday workshop format at WeWork Embassy Galaxy, Outer Ring Road. The 12-week cohort runs as an online live programme (evening sessions + Saturday lab clinics in your time zone) supplemented by an in-person all-day Saturday workshop once every four weeks at WeWork Galaxy ORR, Bengaluru. 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 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 (INR 85,000 online / INR 1,10,000 classroom) is exclusive of the OffSec exam fee, which the candidate pays directly to Offensive Security.

How accessible is the WeWork Embassy Galaxy, Outer Ring Road venue for Bangalore candidates?

Highly accessible — the venue is reached via Purple Line (Whitefield–Challaghatta) and ORR bus corridor, with primary catchment from Whitefield, Marathahalli, Indiranagar, Koramangala, HSR Layout, Electronic City, Hebbal, Sarjapur Road, ORR Bellandur. Workshop days run 10am-5pm on Saturdays, accommodating typical Bengaluru commute. Most candidates are working Bangalore cyber, BFSI, fintech, or product-tech professionals.

Does Macksofy support EMI for the OSCP bootcamp fee?

Yes — for both online and classroom batches, we offer 0% EMI options across major Indian credit cards (HDFC, ICICI, Axis, SBI, Kotak) for 3, 6, or 9 month tenures. The classroom batch at INR 1,10,000 works out to roughly INR 12,500/month on a 9-month plan.

Do Bangalore foreign banks like JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and HSBC hire OSCP-only candidates?

Yes — for junior-to-mid pentest / threat-hunting roles, OSCP alone is sufficient. For senior roles (4+ years), foreign banks 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.

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.