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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

CEH validates knowledge of attack methodologies, tools, and countermeasures from an ethical hacking perspective. It is widely used in penetration testing, red team, and security assessment roles and is recognised in government procurement frameworks…

CEH
Vendor
EC-Council
Level
Intermediate
Exam cost
$950 – $1,199 USD
Salary range
$95k – $145k

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CEH validates knowledge of attack methodologies, tools, and countermeasures from an ethical hacking perspective. It is widely used in penetration testing, red team, and security assessment roles and is recognised in government procurement frameworks as a qualifying security credential.

What is on the CEH exam?

  • Ethical Hacking Methodology and Footprinting
  • Network Scanning and Enumeration
  • Vulnerability Analysis and System Hacking
  • Malware Threats and Social Engineering
  • Session Hijacking and Web Application Hacking
  • Cryptography and Cloud Security
  • IoT and OT Security

What salary could I earn?

Position
Salary
Day Rate
Penetration Tester
$95k – $130k
$580 – $795/day
Senior Penetration Tester
$120k – $155k
$740 – $955/day
Security Consultant
$135k – $170k
$845 – $1,075/day

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