sudo ./certify
A credential you earn in a live box — not a test bank.
The ShellQuest certification is a practical, timed exam in a fresh environment. You pass by compromising, escalating, or defending a real machine end-to-end — then your credential proves exactly that.
01 · PREP
Clear the track
Master the pillar's missions. When you can solve them cleanly, you're ready to sit the practical.
02 · EXAM
Enter a fresh box
A brand-new environment, a real objective, and a clock. No hints, no multiple-choice — just you and the shell.
03 · PROOF
Earn a verifiable badge
Pass and get a credential with a public verify URL an employer can check in seconds.
Certify per pillar. Stack them into mastery.
- Track certifications. Earn a credential for every track you clear — Web Hacking · Breaker, Privilege Escalation · Ghost, Blue Team · Sentinel, and more.
- The capstone: Certified Operator. Clear the practicals across the core pillars to earn the top credential.
- Publicly verifiable. Every certificate carries a unique, shareable verify link.
- Always current. Seasons and new missions keep the credential meaningful — not a one-time paper.
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CREDENTIAL
ShellQuest Certified Operator
SPECIALIZATION
Privilege Escalation · rank Ghost
HOLDER
your handle here
verify › shellquest.dev/verify/SQ-9F2A-CERT