Prove your edge.
Keep your standard.
Skeler certifications are practical, on-site assessments for people who want to show how they think, test, investigate, and communicate under realistic conditions.
12 examinations / scenario-led / proctored
Training optional. Judgement required.
SkelerSecurity certifications are performance-based assessments — like OffSec and EC-Council, the exam stands on its own. You can train with SkelerSecurity directly, prepare through an authorized partner institute, or attempt the assessment self-paced. No training is required to sit the exam.
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Certified Ethical Hacker (Core)
A practical assessment of the ethical hacking workflow, from reconnaissance through exploitation and clear reporting.
- Level
- Foundation
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Difficulty
- 1 / 5
Certified Penetration Tester
Demonstrate the judgement and technical range required to conduct a professional penetration test from scope to executive readout.
- Level
- Professional
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Difficulty
- 3 / 5
Certified Junior Penetration Tester
A supportive first proof point for practitioners learning to approach authorised testing with care, curiosity, and repeatable process.
- Level
- Associate
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Difficulty
- 2 / 5
Certified AD Pentesting Expert
A scenario-led examination of directory attack paths, privilege relationships, and the decisions that separate noise from real risk.
- Level
- Expert (Capstone)
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Difficulty
- 5 / 5
Certified Malware Analyst
Assess the ability to examine suspicious code and behaviour, build a defensible understanding, and communicate useful findings.
- Level
- Professional
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Difficulty
- 3 / 5
Certified Malware Analyst Prime
An advanced challenge for analysts who can connect code, behaviour, infrastructure, and defensive decisions under pressure.
- Level
- Expert
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Difficulty
- 5 / 5
Certified AI Red Teamer
Test AI systems thoughtfully: understand their boundaries, probe misuse cases, and communicate risk without losing the product context.
- Level
- Professional (Specialist)
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Difficulty
- 3 / 5
Certified Defensive Security Analyst
Show that you can investigate signals, build a timeline, and make the next defensive decision with measured confidence.
- Level
- Professional
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Difficulty
- 3 / 5
Certified Junior Developer
A practical first credential for developers: build a working feature to spec, debug a failing application, and apply secure coding basics under exam conditions.
- Level
- Associate
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Difficulty
- 2 / 5
Certified Secure Developer
A practical examination of whether you can fix, review, and harden a real codebase — and leave it safer than you found it.
- Level
- Professional
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Difficulty
- 3 / 5
Certified AI Application Developer
Build and secure an AI application to spec — with and without AI assistance — and prove that evaluation, guardrails, and data safety hold under pressure.
- Level
- Professional
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Difficulty
- 3 / 5
Certified AI Security Engineer
A phase-two capstone: secure an AI system end to end — threat model, attack, harden, and retest — with evidence at every stage.
- Level
- Expert (Phase 2)
- Duration
- 24 hours+
- Difficulty
- 5 / 5