Certified Ethical Hacker (
CEH) is a qualification given by
EC-Council and obtained by demonstrating knowledge of assessing the
security of
computer systems by looking for vulnerabilities in target systems, using 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. This knowledge is assessed by answering multiple choice questions regarding various ethical hacking techniques and tools. The code for the CEH exam is 312–50.
[1] This certification has now been made a baseline with a progression to the CEH (Practical), launched in March 2018, a test of penetration testing skills in a lab environment where the candidate must demonstrate the ability to apply techniques and use penetration testing tools to compromise various simulated systems within a virtual environment.
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