Certified Ethical Hacker

What is a CEH?

A Certified Ethical Hacker is a specialist typically working in a red team environment, focused on attacking computer systems and gaining access to networks, applications, databases, and other critical data on secured systems. A CEH understands attack strategies, the use of creative attack vectors, and mimics the skills and creativity of malicious hackers. Unlike malicious hackers and actors, Certified Ethical Hackers operate with permission from the system owners and take all precautions to ensure the outcomes remain confidential. Bug bounty researchers are expert ethical hackers who use their attack skills to uncover vulnerabilities in the systems. 

The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential is the most trusted ethical hacking certification and accomplishment recommended by employers globally. It is the most desired information security certification and represents one of the fastest-growing cyber credentials required by critical infrastructure and essential service providers. Since the introduction of CEH in 2003, it is recognized as a standard within the information security community. CEH v11 continues to introduce the latest hacking techniques and the most advanced hacking tools and exploits used by hackers and information security professionals today. The Five Phases of Ethical Hacking and the original core mission of CEH remain valid and relevant today: “To beat a hacker, you need to think like a hacker.”


Purpose

CEH provides an in-depth understanding of ethical hacking phases, various attack vectors, and preventative countermeasures. It will teach you how hackers think and act maliciously so that you will be better positioned to set up your security infrastructure and defend future attacks. Understanding system weaknesses and vulnerabilities help organizations strengthen their system security controls to minimize the risk of an incident. CEH was built to incorporate a hands-on environment and systematic process across every ethical hacking domain and methodology, giving you the opportunity to work towards proving the required knowledge and skills needed to perform the job of an ethical hacker. You will be exposed to an entirely different posture towards the responsibilities and measures required to be secure. In its 11th version, CEH continues to evolve with the latest operating systems, tools, tactics, exploits, and technologies.

Why Choose The All New CEHv11?

  • Mapped to NICE 2.0

    CEH v11 is mapped rigorously to important Specialty Areas under the NIST/NICE framework’s Protect and Defend (PR) job role category overlapping with other job roles, including Analyze (AN) and Securely Provision (SP)..

  • Emerging Attack Vectors

    CEH v11 covers more than 500 new threats and vulnerability scenarios. This includes but is not limited to: APT, Fileless Malware, Web API Threats, Webhooks, Web Shell, OT Attacks, Cloud Attacks, AI, ML, and much more.

  • The Training Program Is Developed by SMEs

    It is designed and developed by subject matter experts from all across the globe to ensure the content matches what is needed by the job market. The CEH v11 course includes a library of the latest tools required by security practitioners and pen testers across the world.

  • Parrot OS

    With the new Parrot OS, you have everything you need to develop your own programs and protect your privacy while using the internet. You will enjoy better performance on lower powered laptops and machines with an intuitive interface and a larger repository of tools.

  • Hacking Challenge at the End of Each Module

    Practice what you learned. Understand how knowledge can be transformed into skills and how these skills can be used to solve business issues with hands-on hacking challenges at the end of each module to reinforce what you’ve learned!

  • Practical Skills Training

    EC-Council leads the industry with more than 50 percent of course content dedicated to practical skills in live ranges leveraging our renowned iLabs.

Course curriculum

Eligibility Criteria for CEH Exam

To be eligible to challenge the EC-Council CEH certification examination, the candidate has two options:

Attend Official Network Security Training by EC-Council:

If a candidate has completed an official EC-Council training either at an Accredited Training Center, via the iClass platform, or at an approved academic institution, the candidate is eligible to challenge the relevant EC-Council exam without going through the application process. 

Attempt the Exam without Official EC-Council Training:

In order to be considered for the EC-Council CEH exam without attending official network security training, the candidate must have at least 2 years of work experience in the Information Security domain. If the candidate has the required work experience, they can submit an eligibility application form along with USD 100.00, a non-refundable fee. 

About The Exam

Number of Questions: 125

Test Duration: 4 Hours

Test Format: Multiple Choice

Test Delivery: ECC EXAM, VUE

Exam Prefix: 312-50 (ECC EXAM), 312-50 (VUE)

Passing Score: 

In order to maintain the high integrity of the certification exam, EC-Council Exams are provided in multiple forms (I.e different question banks). Each form is carefully analyzed through beta testing with an appropriate sample group under the purview of a committee of subject matter experts that ensure that each of the exams not only has academic rigor but also has real world applicability. EC-Council also has processes to determine the difficulty rating of each question. The individual rating then contributes to an overall cut score for each exam form. To ensure each form has equal assessment standards, cut scores are set on a "per exam form" basis. Depending on which exam form is challenged, cut scores can range from 60% to 85%.

Purchasing and Special Member Pricing

If you are ready to begin your journey to EC-Council's Certified Ethical Hacker Course and certification program, you can purchase today through Jun Cyber-Ed!

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