Certified Ethical Hacker — Information & Free Practice
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Certified Ethical Hacker
- Provider
- ECC Exam Centre and Pearson VUE
- Format
- Proctored multiple-choice knowledge examination
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 125.
- Time limit
- 4 hours
- Passing score
- Cut score set per exam form, ranging from 60% to 85%.
Examination outline
Information Security and Ethical Hacking Overview (6%)
- Introduction to Ethical Hacking
Reconnaissance Techniques (17%)
- Footprinting and Reconnaissance
- Scanning Networks
- Enumeration
System Hacking Phases and Attack Techniques (15%)
- Vulnerability Analysis
- System Hacking
- Malware Threats
Network and Perimeter Hacking (24%)
- Sniffing
- Social Engineering
- Denial-of-Service
- Session Hijacking
- Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots
Web Application Hacking (14%)
- Hacking Web Servers
- Hacking Web Applications
- SQL Injection
Wireless Network Hacking (5%)
- Hacking Wireless Networks
Mobile Platform, IoT, and OT Hacking (10%)
- Hacking Mobile Platforms
- IoT and OT Hacking
- Cloud Computing (5%)
- Cryptography (5%)
Examination sources
- CEH Candidate Handbook v7.3
PDF p.7, adoption of Appendix A
- CEH Candidate Handbook v7.3, Appendix A
PDF p.48, Appendix A title and effective-date statement
- CEH Exam Blueprint v5.0
PDF p.1, title
- CEH Exam Blueprint v5.0
PDF pp.2-5, complete Domain / Sub Domain / Description / Number of Questions / Weightage (%) table
- CEH Candidate Handbook v7.3, Appendix A
PDF pp.49-53, complete blueprint table and continued rows
- CEH Candidate Handbook v7.3
PDF p.7, exam format and certification result
- Certified Ethical Hacker — official certification page
Passing Criteria
- CEH Candidate Handbook v7.3
PDF p.8, To attempt the C|EH exam
- CEH Candidate Handbook v7.3
PDF p.9, Eligibility Process, item f
- Application Process Eligibility
Certified Ethical Hacker Application Process, Application Approval
- EC-Council Certification Examinations — Pearson
Scheduling
- EC-Council Certification Examinations — Pearson
Scheduling, appointment availability
- Certified Ethical Hacker — official certification page
FAQ, remote-proctored exam booking notice
- Application Process Eligibility
Certified Ethical Hacker Application Process, Age Requirements and Policies Concerning Minors
- CEH Candidate Handbook v7.3
PDF p.8, required agreements
- Certified Ethical Hacker — official certification page
FAQs, eligibility criteria
- Application Process Eligibility
Certified Ethical Hacker Application Process, Warning
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.