The Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) is a professional certification provided by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council.)
An Ethical Hacker is one name given to a Penetration Tester. An ethical hacker is usually employed by an organization who trusts him to attempt to penetrate networks and/or computer systems, using the same methods as a hacker, for the purpose of finding and fixing computer security vulnerabilities. Illegal hacking (i.e.; gaining unauthorized access to computer systems) is a crime in most countries, but penetration testing done by request of the owner of the targeted system(s) or network(s) is not, except in Germany.
A Certified Ethical Hacker has obtained a certification in how to look for the weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems and uses the same knowledge and tools as a hacker.
The certification is in Version 6 as of August 2008.
The coursework consists of 67 modules, which range from 30 minutes to five hours or more, depending on the depth of the information provided.
Some training centers and universities in Asia and Europe include EC Council's CEH program in one of their course modules.
Certification is achieved by taking the C|EH examination after having either attended training at an ATC (Accredited Training Center) or done self-study. If a candidate opts for self-study, an application must be filled out and proof submitted of 2 years of relevant information security work experience. In case you do not have two years of information security related work experience you can send them a request detailing your educational background and request for consideration on a case basis.[2] The current version of the CEH, v6, uses EC-Council's exam 312-50, as did v5. This exam has 150 multiple-choice questions and a 4 hour time limit. The earlier v4 had 125 multiple-choice questions and a three hour time limit. The exam costs US$250 in the United States (prices in other countries may differ)[3], and is administered via computer at an EC-Council Accredited Training Center, Pearson VUE, or Prometric testing center (in the United States).
p/s sebarang maklumat berkenaan CEH dan EC-Council, anda boleh la ke laman web CEH
