Frequently Asked Questions
The International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants
(EC-Council) is a member supported professional organization. The
purpose of the EC-Council is to support and enhance the role of
individuals and organizations who design, create, manage or market
Security and E-Business solutions. We support our members by
providing Electronic Commerce Consultant certification as well as
educational, technical, placement, member advantage, and discounted
services. We enhance our membership by providing a community where
discussion and information exchange can operate freely in the
context of mutual trust and benefit.
EC-Council offers various E-Business and Security certifications.
Please visit
http://www.eccouncil.org/certification.htm
Not directly. EC-Council has education alliance members worldwide
that offer training, often at substantial discounts to EC-Council
members. EC-Council is working with education and training
organizations worldwide to help insure that quality, affordable
education is available. For information about our education alliance
members please visit education section.
EC-Council offers the popular Certified ethical hacker (CEH) and
Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) certifications
Numerous educational institutions and training companies will be
providing the EC-Council program. Please contact your nearest
regional representative for a list of educational institutions in
your area who are EC-Council ATCs.
We work hard to insure that the EC-Council certification standards
cover appropriate industry standards while remaining as vendor
neutral as possible. Naturally some content is technology or vendor
specific, but as a rule, only widely adopted technologies and
standards are covered.
No.
Yes. Please visit the education section.
EC-Council has partnered with industry leader, Prometric and VUE to
deliver the exams. Prometric is a worldwide distribution network for
computer-based testing services. With more than 2,500 testing
centers serving 180 countries, Prometric's network of testing
centers is the largest network in the world.
The EC-Council certification exams has been developed with the
highest professional standards. The principles and processes
employed by EC-Council conform to the Standards for Education and
Psychological Testing. The EC-Council approach has been audited and
validated by a psychometricians specializing in professional
certification methodology. And all the questions on the
certification exams have been reviewed and approved by a group of
subject experts on behalf of EC-Council.
The job role varies. Please check the job roles section.
Please visit ATP section.
Please write to us if you are interested in opening EC-Council
chapter in your country
EC-Council ATC is your link to EC-Council's training and education
partners who will be offering the CEH. CHFI and other certification
training and testing.
EC-Council does not sell or otherwise provide member information to
any outside party.
4 to 6 weeks after passing the exams.
How long it takes is largely up to you. If you choose a route that
includes five-day class followed by an exam, then you’ll finish in
less than a week. But to do this, you’ll either have to have a depth
of knowledge in the relevant security technologies already or select
a certification that’s very narrowly focused. The bottom line is
that earning certification can take a week, or it can span several
months. It’s basically up to you.
CEH Frequently Asked Questions
EC-Council offers the Certified Ethical Hacker examination over two
channels – the EC-Council Accredited Training Center (ATC) and the
Authorized Prometric Testing Center (APTC). Only students who
undergo training for CEH at any ATC are eligible to appear for the
web based Prometric Prime exam (Exam 312-50).
Students who opt to pursue self study can appear for the exam
EC0-350 at the Authorized Prometric Testing Center after they
fulfill the examination eligibility criteria and produce the voucher
number to Prometric.
In all other aspects the exams are identical in source and lead to
the certification ‘Certified Ethical Hacker’.
EC-Council recommends that CEH aspirants attend formal classroom
training at any of the accredited training centers to reap maximum
benefit of the course and have a greater chance at clearing the
examinations. The ATC will check your work experience before
registering for the class. You are also required to sign a
Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) when you enroll for the class.
If you attend CEH training, you are eligible to appear for the CEH
examination. If you opt for self study, you must complete the
eligibility form and fax it to EC-council for approval.
It is mandatory for you to record two years of information security
related work experience and get the same endorsed by your employer.
In case you do not possess the same you can send us a request
detailing your educational background and request for consideration
on a case basis.
EC-Council presents the body of knowledge through CEH to educate and
assist information security professionals in hacking tools and
techniques for legally accepted security testing purposes. It is the
social responsibility of EC-Council to ensure that this knowledge is
imparted to people with the right intent and obtain assurance that
this body of knowledge will not be misused
You can place your request for an examination voucher for the Prime
Prometric (Exam 312-50) at http://www.eccouncil.org/orders.htm
Yes, you can. Ensure that you obtain a certificate of attendance
upon completion of the training. You may contact the ATC at a later
date and schedule the exam.
Yes, you can. You can take the exam at any ATC offering the CEH
program by presenting your certificate of attendance. This will be
verified against our records and your exam can be scheduled.
You will need to earn
EC-Council Continuing Education Credits (ECE) to maintain the
certification.
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EC-Council certifications are under continuous development. We
incorporate new techniques and technology as they are made available
and are deemed necessary to meet the course objectives. This is
reflected in our examination process as well as students are tested
on concepts, techniques and technology.
There are no restrictions on the number of times you can appear for
the examination, as long as you are able to contact the test center
and schedule your exam in advance. There is no waiting period
between attempts.
To request for another eligibility voucher to resit for the exam at
Prometric APTC, send an e-mail to info@eccouncil.org with scanned
copy of the exam score report. You don't need to go through
eligibility application process again.
Yes. The 312-50 exam is available at VUE testing centers as well.
Just like Prometric APTC, you will need an eligibility number to
attempt the exam at VUE. The eligibility number issued for Prometric
cannot be used for VUE and vice versa. You can indicate in the
eligibility application form which center you will be taking the
test. Please visit VUE's EC-Council testing page at
http://www.vue.com/eccouncil
You are advised to contact Prometric Registration up to one business
day prior to the date of the scheduled exam, before 7pm Central
Standard Time.
You will receive your welcome kit in eight week’s time after you
have certified.
The examination consists of 150 questions. The duration of the test
varies according to location and channel. The exam 312-50 offered
through Prometric Prime is of four hour duration. The exam EC0-350
offered through Prometric APTC is four hours for English speaking
countries (US and others) and four and half hours for Non English
speaking countries.
The passing score is 70%.
Yes, you can take our practice tests to become familiar with the
examination approach.
CEH exam practice tests are available from http://www.preplogic.com
The examination tests you on security related concepts, hacking
techniques and technology. You will be asked to decipher exploit
codes, study log files, infer output and apply the knowledge
acquired through the course.
You can mark your questions and review your answers before you end
the test.
You should go for ECSA/LPT certification track
Thank you. Send them to
info@eccouncil.org
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