CEH
What is CEH?
CEHAn ethical-hacking certification from EC-Council that teaches attacker tools and techniques across reconnaissance, exploitation, web, wireless, and cloud testing.
The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) is issued by EC-Council and targets penetration testers, security analysts, and IT administrators who must understand how attackers operate. The current CEH v13 covers 20 modules including footprinting, scanning, enumeration, system hacking, malware, sniffing, social engineering, denial of service, session hijacking, web and wireless attacks, cloud computing, IoT, and cryptography. The knowledge exam includes 125 multiple-choice questions over four hours, and candidates may add the optional CEH Practical, a six-hour hands-on lab exam against live targets. Candidates need either two years of information security experience or completion of official EC-Council training.
● Examples
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A security consultant pairs CEH with OSCP to cover both theory and hands-on offensive skills.
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A government contractor lists CEH to meet DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce Framework role requirements.
● Frequently asked questions
What is CEH?
An ethical-hacking certification from EC-Council that teaches attacker tools and techniques across reconnaissance, exploitation, web, wireless, and cloud testing. It belongs to the Compliance & Frameworks category of cybersecurity.
What does CEH mean?
An ethical-hacking certification from EC-Council that teaches attacker tools and techniques across reconnaissance, exploitation, web, wireless, and cloud testing.
How does CEH work?
The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) is issued by EC-Council and targets penetration testers, security analysts, and IT administrators who must understand how attackers operate. The current CEH v13 covers 20 modules including footprinting, scanning, enumeration, system hacking, malware, sniffing, social engineering, denial of service, session hijacking, web and wireless attacks, cloud computing, IoT, and cryptography. The knowledge exam includes 125 multiple-choice questions over four hours, and candidates may add the optional CEH Practical, a six-hour hands-on lab exam against live targets. Candidates need either two years of information security experience or completion of official EC-Council training.
How do you defend against CEH?
Defences for CEH typically combine technical controls and operational practices, as detailed in the full definition above.
What are other names for CEH?
Common alternative names include: Certified Ethical Hacker, CEH v13.
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