CCT APP — CREST Certified Tester (Application)
CREST's expert application tester certification required for CHECK Team Leader status on web application engagements in the UK. Two separate exam parts with written and 6-hour practical components, totaling approximately $4,060 USD. Highly rigorous — the written component covers depth of web vulnerability knowledge while the practical tests hands-on exploitation. Essential for senior practitioners leading CREST-accredited web application penetration testing engagements in UK government and financial services. Not relevant outside CREST-active markets.
| Issuer | CREST |
| Level | expert |
| Domains | Offensive Security, Application Security |
| Practical weight | 70% |
| Cost (USD) | 4060 |
| Renewal | 3 years (retake exam) |
| Skills | web_vulnerability_exploitation, advanced_web_exploitation, authentication_bypass, source_code_review, sql_injection_advanced, vulnerability_chaining |
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