Certified Ethical Hacker Version 10 Certification Examination
Certified Ethical Hacker Certification
A Certified Ethical Hacker is a skilled professional who understands and knows how to look for weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems and uses the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker, but in a lawful and legitimate manner to assess the security posture of a target system(s). The CEH credential certifies individuals in the specific network security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective.
The Purpose of the CEH credential is to:
- Establish and govern minimum standards for credentialing professional information security specialists in ethical hacking measures.
- Inform the public that credentialed individuals meet or exceed the minimum standards.
- Reinforce ethical hacking as a unique and self-regulating profession.
Exam Information
Exam Questions : 125 Questions
Exam Duration : 4 Hours
Test Format: Multiple Choice
Passing score : 70%
About EC-Council
The international Council of E-Commerce consultants (EC-Council) is a member-based organization that certifies individuals in various information security and e-business skills. EC- council has been certified by American National Standards Institute to meet its ANSI 17024 standard. It is the owner and creator of the world famous Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) and EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)/License Penetration Tester (LPT) programs, and as well as many others programs, that are offered in over 102 countries through a training network of more than 700 training partners globally.
As of end 2015, EC-Council has trained over 330,000 individuals and certified more than 140,000 security professionals. Many of these certifications are recognized worldwide and have received endorsements from various government agencies including the US Federal Government via the Montgomery GI Bill, National Security Agencies (NSA) and the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS). And the United States Department of Defense has included the CEH program into its Directive 8570, making it as one of the mandatory standards to be achieved by Computer Network Defenders Service providers (CND-SP)
Individuals who have achieved EC-Council certifications include those from some of the finest organizations around the world such as the US Army, the FBI, Microsoft, IBM and the United Nations. EC-Council has also been featured in internationally acclaimed publications and media including Fox Business News, CNN, The Herald Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, The Gazette and The Economic Times as well as in online publications such as the ABC News, USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, Boston and Gulf News.
EC-Council is the owner of the Hacker Halted conference and workshop series, which had been organized in international cities such as Miami, Myrtle Beach, Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Mexico City, among others. Hacker Halted features renowned international speakers who are experts in the field of information security. The objective of Hacker Halted conference series is to raise international awareness towards increased education and ethics in information security.
The EC-Council University, based in the state of New Mexico, United States of America, is a fully licensed degree granting university that offers both bachelors and masters degree programs.
Currently, EC-Council is supporting the international Multilateral Partnership against Cyber Threats (IMPACT) that is a partner organization of the United Nations/International Telecommunication Union (UN/ITU) to provide training and technical support to governments of its 191 member states.
EC-Council carved the path for ethical hacking as a globally accepted practice in Information Security Assurance. The creation of the Certified Ethical Hacker in 2003 shook the core of the Information Security Community proving that policy and awareness simply weren't enough. Now, a globally accepted information security organization, EC-Council provides completely vendor neutral tactical security programs. Our certified members earn top salaries by employing the most advanced capabilities. To beat a hacker, you must think like one, this is the premise of our flagship certification, the Certified Ethical Hacker, which teaches the tools and techniques of the world's most notorious underground hackers.
