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EC-Council

CEH

Industry-recognized certification covering ethical hacking methodologies and tools.

Difficulty
Intermediate
Duration
4 hours
Questions
125
Passing
60-85%
Total XP
3,500
Format:Multiple Choice
Renewal:3 years
Price:$1,199
53 mapped lessons across 12 domains

Exam Domains & Mapped Lessons

1

Introduction to Ethical Hacking

6%

Hacking concepts, methodologies, laws

Hacking LifecycleCyber Kill ChainHacker Types
2
lessons
2

Footprinting and Reconnaissance

11%

Gathering target information

OSINTDNSNetwork MappingSocial Engineering Recon
6
lessons
3

Scanning Networks

9%

Network discovery and port scanning

NmapService EnumerationOS Fingerprinting
6
lessons
4

Enumeration

8%

Extracting information from services

SMBSNMPLDAPNFSSMTP
6
lessons
5

Vulnerability Analysis

7%

Identifying and assessing vulnerabilities

Vulnerability ScannersCVE ResearchRisk Assessment
3
lessons
6

System Hacking

9%

Gaining and maintaining access

Password AttacksPrivilege EscalationPersistence
6
lessons
7

Malware Threats

7%

Understanding and analyzing malware

TrojansVirusesWormsRansomware
3
lessons
8

Sniffing

6%

Network traffic capture and analysis

WiresharkMITM AttacksARP Poisoning
3
lessons
9

Social Engineering

6%

Human-based attack vectors

PhishingPretextingPhysical Security
4
lessons
10

Web Application Hacking

10%

Exploiting web vulnerabilities

OWASP Top 10SQL InjectionXSSCSRF
8
lessons
11

Wireless Network Hacking

6%

Attacking WiFi networks

WPA/WPA2 CrackingEvil TwinBluetooth Attacks
3
lessons
12

Cryptography

5%

Encryption and cryptographic attacks

Symmetric/AsymmetricHash FunctionsPKI
3
lessons

Exam Tips for CEH

Know Each Domain

Understand the weight of each domain and allocate study time proportionally.

Hands-On Practice

Theory alone won't cut it. Practice with labs and real tools to reinforce concepts.

Take Practice Exams

Simulate exam conditions with timed practice tests to build confidence and identify gaps.

Review Official Materials

Use official study guides and exam objectives as your primary reference.