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Certified Professional Ethical Hacker

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Certified Professional Ethical Hacker exam
Access
Purchase the C)PEH Exam Combo or obtain the included exam access through a corresponding authorized package; use the personal Mile2 account / My Account > My Courses. Standard exams can be started on demand without a live-proctor appointment. ANAB live-proctored C)ISSO-A and C)PTE-A are separate offerings outside this task.
Ethics
Agree to the Mile2 Code of Ethics and Certification Holder Agreement; comply with exam integrity and confidentiality rules.
Language
English material and associated examination version only; no additional language version is submitted.
Passing Requirement
A minimum grade of 70% on the C)PEH online examination is required for this certification.
Scope
The initial certification examination dependency is one knowledge examination; no mandatory separate performance, lab or writing examination is stated in the adopted C)PEH examination information.
Suggested Preparation
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Technology
High-speed uninterrupted Internet and the latest Google Chrome; exams available at any time on mile2.com.
Training
Course purchase and completion are not required to attempt the exam; courses and hands-on labs are preparation, not a separate practical assessment.
Validity
The certification holder's three-year expiration and account/voucher access deadlines do not define exam-version retirement.

Certified Professional Ethical Hacker exam

Provider
Mile2
Format
Online multiple-choice examination through the Mile2 Learning Management System; standard on-demand account access.
Exam questions
Total questions: 100.
Time limit
Approximately 2 hours
Passing score
A minimum grade of 70% is required for certification.
Examination outline
  • Course Introduction
  • Introduction to Ethical Hacking
    • What is Ethical Hacking?
    • Threat Actors and Motivations
    • Hacker mindsets and methodologies
    • Rules of Engagement and Professional Conduct
    • Ethical Dilemmas and Gray Areas
    • Career Foundations
  • Cybersecurity Foundation
    • Core Cybersecurity Principles
    • Security Architecture Fundamentals
    • Essential Security Controls
    • Security Governance and Policy
    • Applying Controls and Architecture in Testing
    • Risk, Compliance, and Controls
  • Reconnaissance & Enumeration
    • Passive vs Active Reconnaissance
    • Practical Recon Tools
    • Enumeration Techniques
    • Applied Recon: Nmap, Scripting, and Enumeration
    • Practice Scenarios and Reporting
    • Capstone & Reflection
  • Cryptography
    • Cryptography Foundations
    • Symmetric Cryptography
    • Asymmetric Cryptography
    • Hashing
    • Hybrid Crypto Systems
    • Quantum Cryptography
    • Advancements in Cryptography
    • Attacking Weak Cryptography: Hashes, Keys, and Real-World Failures
  • Vulnerability Scanning & Analysis
    • Understanding VA
    • Vulnerability Assessment Methodologies
    • Interpreting and Validating Vulnerabilities
    • Prioritizing Risks in VA
    • What is Patch Management?
    • Different Types of Patches
  • Web and Application Attacks
    • OWASP Top 10 Explained
    • Bridging OWASP and CWE for Pen testers
    • API Top 10
  • Exploitation and Post-Exploitation
    • Exploitation Basics
    • Exploit Frameworks in Action
    • Post-Exploitation Fundamentals
    • Pivoting and Lateral Movement
    • Cloud Exploitation Basics
  • Social Engineering
    • Social Engineering Concepts and Psychology
    • Phishing and Digital Deception
    • Pretexting and In-Person Tactics
    • USB Drops and Device Attacks
    • Social Engineering Tools and Payloads
    • Case Studies and Field Operations
  • Wireless Pen testing
    • Wi-Fi Recon and Enumeration
    • Wi-Fi Tools
    • Sniffing
    • Authentication Attacks
    • Rogue AP
    • Wi-Fi Exploits
    • Threat Assessment
  • Reporting & Ethics
    • The Role of Reporting in Ethical Hacking
    • Writing Effective Reports
    • Ethics in Ethical Hacking
    • Professional Development and Accountability
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