Cybersecurity

Certified Ethical Hacker v12 (CEH)

Learn to think like a hacker — and defend like a pro.

4–6 months
Prep time
125
Exam questions
70%
Pass score

About this course

CEH v12 covers the latest hacking tools, techniques, and methodologies used by hackers and information security professionals. From footprinting and scanning to session hijacking, malware threats, and cloud security.

Learning roadmap

1
Footprinting & reconnaissance
OSINT, Google hacking, social engineering
2 weeks
2
Scanning & enumeration
Nmap, Nessus, banner grabbing, vulnerability scanning
2 weeks
3
System & web app hacking
Exploitation, SQL injection, XSS, session hijacking
3 weeks
4
Malware & cloud threats
Trojans, ransomware, cloud attack techniques
2 weeks
5
Cryptography & exam prep
Encryption, PKI, steganography, mock tests
3 weeks

Certification details

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Issued by EC-Council  ·  Valid for 3 years  ·  Exam code: 312-50
125 questions · 4 hours · Multiple choice  ·  Cost: USD 950
Globally recognized

Market demand

80K+
Open jobs globally
22%
YoY job growth
Top cybersecurity cert
Industry ranking
230K+
Certified worldwide

Salary range (annual, USD equivalent)

USA
$90K–$155K
UK
$75K–$130K
Germany
$70K–$118K
UAE
$55K–$100K
India
$10K–$28K

Career growth path

Security Analyst
Entry
Penetration Tester
Mid
Sr. Pen Tester
Senior
Red Team Lead
Expert
CISO / Security Director
Lead

Interesting facts

Cybercrime is projected to cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025.
There are currently 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs worldwide.
CEH v12 introduces 20 new hacking domains including cloud, AI, and OT/IoT hacking.
Ethical hackers can legally earn $500–$50,000 per bug bounty finding on platforms like HackerOne.

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