Certified ethical hacker

<h2 id="examination">Examination</h2>
Certification is achieved by taking the CEH examination after having either attended training at an Accredited Training Center (ATC),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3">3</a> or completed through EC-Council's learning portal, iClass. If a candidate opts to self-study, an application must be filled out and proof submitted of two years of relevant <a href="/facts/Information_security/horlrCln">information security</a> work experience. Those without the required two years of information security related work experience can request consideration of educational background.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4">4</a> The current version of the CEH is V12, released in September 2022.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5">5</a> The exam, which uses the same EC-Council <a href="/facts/Exam/CjK7g99B">exam</a> code (312-50) as the earlier versions, has 125 multiple-choice questions and a 4-hour time limit.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6">6</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7">7</a>
The EC-Council and various ATCs administer the CEH examination.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8">8</a>
Members holding the CEH/CNDA designation (as well as other EC-Council certifications) must seek re-certification under this program every three years, for a minimum of 120 credits.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9">9</a>
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<h2 id="critical-components">Critical components</h2>
The CEH focuses on the latest malware attacks, the latest hacking tools, and the new emerging attack vectors in cyberspace. It includes hacking challenges at the end of every module and is built 100% in compliance to the NICE 2.0<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10">10</a> Framework to ensure a systematic job role mapping.

<h2 id="further-reading">Further reading</h2>
<ul><li>Walker, Matt; CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-In-One Exam Guide, The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2011. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-0-07-177229-7</li>
<li>Oriyano, Sean-Philip; CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker Version 8 Study Guide, Sybex Publishing, 2014. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-1-118-64767-7</li>
<li>Gregg, Michael; Certified Ethical Hacker Exam Prep, Que Publishing, 2006. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-0-7897-3531-7</li>
<li>DeFino, Steven; Greenblatt, Larry; Official Certified Ethical Hacker Review Guide: for Version 7.1 (EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (Ceh)), Delmar Cengage Learning, March 2, 2012. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-1-1332-8291-4</li>
<li>IP Specialist; CEH v10: EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker Complete Training Guide with Practice Labs: Exam: 312-50, May 2018, <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-1983005473</li>
<li>Ric Messier; CEH v10 Certified Ethical Hacker Study Guide, Sybex publishing, May 7, 2019. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-1119533191</li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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