Benefits of The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification offers numerous benefits for individuals in the cybersecurity field:

1. Career Advancement: CEH certification can enhance job prospects and open doors to higher-level positions in cybersecurity, such as penetration tester, security analyst, and security consultant.
2. Skill Validation: It validates your knowledge and skills in ethical hacking and cybersecurity, demonstrating to employers that you possess the necessary expertise to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
3. Industry Recognition: CEH is a well-respected certification in the cybersecurity community, often recognized by employers and industry professionals, which can boost your professional credibility.
4. Networking Opportunities: Being a part of the CEH community provides access to a network of professionals, resources, and forums for sharing knowledge and experiences.
5. Comprehensive Knowledge: The CEH program covers a wide range of topics, including network security, cloud security, and mobile security, providing a well-rounded understanding of cybersecurity.
6. Staying Current: The certification requires ongoing education and renewal, ensuring that you stay up to date with the latest tools, techniques, and threats in the cybersecurity landscape.
7. Higher Earning Potential: Certified professionals often command higher salaries compared to their non-certified peers, reflecting the demand for skilled cybersecurity experts.
8. Ethical Framework: The certification emphasizes the ethical aspect of hacking, preparing professionals to work responsibly and within legal boundaries.
9. Hands-On Experience: The training typically includes practical labs and simulations, allowing candidates to gain real-world experience in ethical hacking scenarios.
10. Job Versatility: With CEH, professionals can work in various sectors, including finance, healthcare, government, and technology, as organizations across industries prioritize cybersecurity.

Overall, obtaining the CEH certification can significantly enhance your career in cybersecurity, equipping you with the skills and recognition needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving field.

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CEH Outline

SL.NO	CEH Outline	Objectives
1	Introduction to Ethical Hacking	Information security controls, laws, and standards.
2	Foot-printing and Reconnaissance	Various types of footprinting, footprinting tools, and countermeasures.
3	Scanning Networks	Network scanning techniques and scanning countermeasures
4	Enumeration	Enumeration techniques and enumeration countermeasures
5	Vulnerability Analysis	Vulnerability analysis to identify security loopholes in the target organization’s network, communication infrastructure, and end systems.
6	System Hacking	System hacking methodology, steganography, steganalysis attacks, and covering tracks to discover system and network vulnerabilities.
7	Malware Threats	Different types of malware (Trojan, Virus, worms, etc.), system auditing for malware attacks, malware analysis, and countermeasures.
8	Sniffing	Packet sniffing techniques to discover network vulnerabilities and countermeasures to defend against sniffing.
9	Social Engineering	Social engineering techniques and how to identify theft attacks to audit human-level vulnerabilities and social engineering countermeasures.
10	Denial-of-Service	DoS/DDoS attack techniques and tools to audit a target and DoS/DDoS countermeasures.
11	Session Hijacking	Session hijacking techniques to discover network-level session management, authentication/authorization, and cryptographic weaknesses and countermeasures.
12	Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots	Firewall, IDS and honeypot evasion techniques, evasion tools and techniques to audit a network perimeter for weaknesses, and countermeasures.
13	Hacking Web Servers	Webserver attacks and a comprehensive attack methodology to audit vulnerabilities in webserver infrastructure, and countermeasures. / Penetration testing, security audit, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing roadmap.
14	Hacking Web Applications	Web application attacks, comprehensive web application hacking methodology to audit vulnerabilities in web applications, and countermeasures.
15	SQL Injection	SQL injection attack techniques, injection detection tools to detect SQL injection attempts, and countermeasures.
16	Hacking Wireless Networks	Wireless encryption, wireless hacking methodology, wireless hacking tools, and Wi-Fi security tools.
17	Hacking Mobile Platforms	Mobile platform attack vector, android vulnerability exploitations, and mobile security guidelines and tools.
18	IoT and OT Hacking	Threats to IoT and OT platforms and defending IoT and OT devices.
19	Cloud Computing	Cloud computing concepts (Container technology, serverless computing), the working of various threats and attacks, and security techniques and tools.
20	Cryptography	Cryptography ciphers, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), cryptography attacks, and cryptanalysis tools.

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JOB ROLES

SL.NO	Job Roles	SL.NO	Job Roles
1	Cyber Security Forensic Analyst	26	Security Information Assurance Analyst
2	Cyber Security Analyst	27	Technical Security Analyst
3	CND Security Specialist	28	Information Security Manager
4	CND Fusion Analyst	29	Risk and Remediation Manager
5	Cyberspace Network Defense (CND) Technician	30	Systems Administrator
6	Cyber Red Team Operator	31	Cybersecurity Network Analyst
7	Cyber Network Defense (CND) Analyst	32	Cyber Security Vulnerability Analyst
8	Cyber Security Forensic Analyst	33	Risk Assessment- Security Consultant
9	Computer Network Defense Intrusion Analyst	34	Information Security Associate – Insider Threat Analyst
10	Cyber Security Engineer	35	Security Architect, Manager
11	Information Security Engineer	36	Application Security Analyst
12	CND Cyber Analyst	37	Cyber Security System Engineer
13	Network Security Engineer	38	Software Security Analyst
14	Cyber Threat Analyst	39	Network Analyst
15	SOC Security Analyst	40	Information System Security Officer
16	Information Security Analyst	41	SOC Security Analyst
17	IT Security Compliance Specialist	42	Cyber Security Engineer II
18	Global Security Assurance Analyst	43	Senior Cyber Security Monitoring Analyst
19	Security Analyst Tier 3	44	Cyber Security Incident Response, Incident Analyst
20	Security Operations Analyst	45	Cyber Security Incident Response Engineer
21	Security Incident Response Analyst	46	L2 Security Analyst
22	Penetration Tester	47	Senior Information Assurance/ Security Specialist
23	Vulnerability Analyst	48	Technical Operations Network Engineer
24	Sr. Security Threat Analyst	49	IT Security Administrator
25	Tier 3 NSOC Analyst

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