Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v13)

The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) is EC-Council's flagship certification and the world's most recognized ethical hacking credential. CEH v13 introduces AI-powered hacking techniques alongside the classic 5-phase ethical hacking methodology. It validates skills in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and offensive security using real-world attack and defense techniques.

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What is the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v13)?

Who Should Take This Course?

Penetration Testers and Ethical Hackers
Security Analysts and Vulnerability Researchers
Network Security Engineers and Architects
IT Auditors performing security assessments
SOC Analysts expanding into offensive security
DevSecOps engineers integrating security testing
Anyone pursuing a cybersecurity career

What You Will Learn in the CEH Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Reconnaissance

Understand the ethical hacking mindset and information gathering techniques.

Ethical hacking concepts and the 5-phase methodology
Passive and active reconnaissance techniques
OSINT tools: Maltego, Shodan, theHarvester
Footprinting countermeasures

Scanning Networks and Enumeration

Discover live hosts, open ports, and services.

Network scanning with Nmap and Masscan
Vulnerability scanning with Nessus and OpenVAS
Service enumeration techniques
Evasion techniques for firewalls and IDS

System Hacking and Exploitation

Gain access, escalate privileges, and maintain persistence.

Password cracking: John the Ripper, Hashcat
Exploitation with Metasploit Framework
Privilege escalation techniques on Windows and Linux
Backdoors, rootkits, and maintaining access

Web Application and Network Attacks

Attack web applications and network infrastructure.

OWASP Top 10 vulnerability exploitation
SQL injection, XSS, and CSRF attacks
Man-in-the-Middle attacks and sniffing
Session hijacking and cookie manipulation

Cloud, IoT, and AI-Powered Hacking

Understand modern attack surfaces including cloud and AI techniques.

Cloud hacking: misconfiguration exploitation on AWS/Azure/GCP
Container and Kubernetes security testing
IoT attack vectors and device exploitation
AI-powered hacking tools and automation (CEH v13)

Social Engineering, Malware, and Evasion

Understand social attacks, malware analysis, and evasion.

Phishing, vishing, and social engineering tactics
Malware types: viruses, ransomware, Trojans
Antivirus evasion and obfuscation techniques
Cryptography attacks and steganography

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

Basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP)
Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems
Understanding of common security concepts
At least 2 years of IT security experience recommended

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the CEH certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	Certified Ethical Hacker v13
Exam Code	312-50v13
Exam Type	Multiple Choice
Total Questions	125
Passing Score	70%
Exam Duration	240 minutes
Language	English
Exam Provider	EC-Council / Pearson VUE
Exam Focus	Ethical hacking phases, penetration testing, web attacks, cloud security, and AI-powered hacking
Exam Registration	EC-Council Exam Center (eccouncil.org/programs/certified-ethical-hacker-ceh/)
Retake Policy	EC-Council retake policies apply; additional exam fee required
Certification Validity	3 years (120 ECE credits for renewal)