Effective 23rd September 2024, there is a change in the eligibility criteria for the CEH (Practical) program. All new purchases made after this date must meet the following mandatory requirements:
- Candidates must have successfully completed the official CEH training, or
- Candidates must possess at least two years of work experience in the Information Security field and provide verifiable proof of this experience.
Effective 1st October 2024, EC-Council will implement CE Auto Renewal system for our certified members. This change will be applicable to members with ECE status- Active, Recertified & Suspended. Please note that the subscription to this feature is optional; members who prefer manual payments may continue doing so.
Key Definitions:
- New Members: Individuals who take and pass their exam on or after 1st October 2024.
- Existing Members: Individuals who are already certified and in good standing as of 1st October 2024.
Details of the Update:
- Auto Renewal Subscription: Certified members will have the option to enroll in auto-renewal plans for their annual CE fees, selecting from 1-year, 2-year, or 3-year subscriptions.
- Certification Validity: Certificates will remain valid for one year from the date of certification, with the expiry date extended annually upon payment of CE fees. Renewal is subject to completion of 120 ECE credits over three years and paying CE fees for all three years.
- Expiry Extension: The expiry date of the certification will be extended yearly if the CE fees are paid. In the event of non-payment, the certification expiry will remain unchanged.
- Non-Payment of CE fees: Members who do not pay their CE fees will not be able to add/update their ECE credits, and share badges on social platforms. Such members will be classified as “Inactive” (Inactive: Non-payment of CE fee irrespective of their ECE status. This will be communicated for any external 3rd party certificate verification).
- Transition for Existing Members: Existing members will remain under the current system but will be transitioned to the new member category once they complete their recertification process after 1st October 2024. Until then, the current renewal and certification process remains unchanged.
Effective April 10th, 2024, EC-Council will be introducing a new version of the CHFI v4 exam blueprint.
An exam blueprint is a framework that helps break down the sections of the test making it easier for the test taker to focus his/ her study as they prepare for the exam. It dictates how many questions in various areas of practice should go on an exam.
As a reputed certification body, we always strive to keep updated of the latest technological advancements in the field of ethical hacking and information system security audits. Our new exam blueprint is an outcome of the same effort.
For those who are scheduled to take the CHFI exam on or after April 10th, 2024, here are the major changes you can expect to see:
- New segmentation of topics among exam domains.
- Removal and addition of some key topics.
Please click here to find the new exam blueprint. The existing exam blueprint v3 is valid until April 9th, 2024.
Note: This announcement is limited to the CHFI multiple choice exam and there are no changes to any other aspect of the exam such as the eligibility criteria, exam duration or exam availability.
Should you have any further questions you can write to [email protected]
Effective April 10th, 2024, EC-Council will be introducing a new version of the CND V4 exam blueprint.
An exam blueprint is a framework that helps break down the sections of the test making it easier for the test taker to focus his/ her study as they prepare for the exam. It dictates how many questions in various areas of practice should go on an exam.
As a reputed certification body, we always strive to keep updated of the latest technological advancements in the field of ethical hacking and information system security audits. Our new exam blueprint is an outcome of the same effort.
For those who are scheduled to take the CND exam on or after April 10th, 2024, here are the major changes you can expect to see:
- New segmentation of topics among exam domains.
- Removal and addition of some key topics.
Please click here to find the new exam blueprint. The existing exam blueprint v3 is valid until April 9th, 2024.
Note: This announcement is limited to the CND multiple choice exam and there are no changes to any other aspect of the exam such as the eligibility criteria, exam duration or exam availability.
Should you have any further questions you can write to [email protected]
Effective April 10th, 2024, EC-Council will be introducing a new version of the CEH V5 exam blueprint.
An exam blueprint is a framework that helps break down the sections of the test making it easier for the test taker to focus his/ her study as they prepare for the exam. It dictates how many questions in various areas of practice should go on an exam.
As a reputed certification body, we always strive to keep updated of the latest technological advancements in the field of ethical hacking and information system security audits. Our new exam blueprint is an outcome of the same effort.
For those who are scheduled to take the CEH exam on or after April 10th, 2024, here are the major changes you can expect to see:
- New segmentation of topics among exam domains.
- Removal and addition of some key topics.
Please click here to find the new exam blueprint. The existing exam blueprint v4 is valid until April 9th, 2024.
Note: This announcement is limited to the CEH multiple choice exam and there are no changes to any other aspect of the exam such as the eligibility criteria, exam duration or exam availability.
Should you have any further questions you can write to [email protected]
Starting 17th October 2023, EC-Council will implement an Exam Rescheduling Fee for any changes to the initially scheduled examination dates. This will apply to the Remote proctoring services (RPS) only.
Here’s how the Exam Rescheduling Fee will be implemented:
Seven days or earlier- No rescheduling fee:
We understand that
sometimes plans change, and we are here to support your academic journey. If you wish to
reschedule your exam more than seven days (week offs and weekends included) before the
original exam date, no charges will be incurred for the first
reschedule.
First Rescheduling fee:
For rescheduling requests made less than
seven days before the exam date, a fee of $49 will be applicable for
the first reschedule.
Second Rescheduling fee:
We recommend carefully considering your exam
schedule to minimise the need for multiple rescheduling attempts. Should you need to
reschedule the same exam for a second time, a fee of $99 will be
applicable.
Third Rescheduling fee and onwards:
We encourage all students to
prioritise their initial exam date selection to avoid inconvenience and additional
costs. If a third rescheduling becomes necessary, a fee of $149 will be
applied.
It is important to note that these fees are non-refundable and will be processed at the time of rescheduling.
We remain committed to providing you with the best possible support and experience throughout your academic journey.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Effective Jan 10th, 2024, EC-Council will be introducing a new version of the ECIH v2 exam blueprint.
An exam blueprint is a framework that helps break down the sections of the test making it easier for the test taker to focus his/ her study as they prepare for the exam. It dictates how many questions in various areas of practice should go on an exam.
As a reputed certification body, we always strive to keep updated of the latest technological advancements in the field of ethical hacking and information system security audits. Our new exam blueprint is an outcome of the same effort.
For those who are scheduled to take the ECIH exam on or after Jan 10th, 2024, here are the major changes you can expect to see:
- New segmentation of topics among exam domains.
- Removal and addition of some key topics.
Please click here to find the new exam blueprint. The existing exam blueprint v1 is valid until Jan 9th, 2024..
Note: This announcement is limited to the ECIH multiple choice exam and there are no changes to any other aspect of the exam such as the eligibility criteria, exam duration or exam availability.
Should you have any further questions you can write to [email protected]
Effective May 1st, 2021, EC-Council will be introducing a new version of the CCISO v2 exam blueprint.
An exam blueprint is a framework that helps break down the sections of the test making it easier for the test taker to focus his/ her study as they prepare for the exam. It dictates how many questions in various areas of practice should go on an exam.
As a reputed certification body, we always strive to keep updated of the latest technological advancements in the field of ethical hacking and information system security audits. Our new exam blueprint is an outcome of the same effort.
For those who are scheduled to take the CCISO exam on or after May 1st, 2021, here are the major changes you can expect to see:
- New segmentation of topics among exam domains.
- Removal and addition of some key topics.
The existing exam blueprint v1 is valid until April 30th, 2021
Note: This announcement is limited to the CCISO multiple choice exam and there are no changes to any other aspect of the exam such as the eligibility criteria, exam duration or exam availability.
Should you have any further questions you can write to [email protected]
Effective May 1st, 2021, EC-Council will be introducing a new version of the CHFI v3 exam blueprint.
An exam blueprint is a framework that helps break down the sections of the test making it easier for the test taker to focus his/ her study as they prepare for the exam. It dictates how many questions in various areas of practice should go on an exam.
As a reputed certification body, we always strive to keep updated of the latest technological advancements in the field of ethical hacking and information system security audits. Our new exam blueprint is an outcome of the same effort.
For those who are scheduled to take the CHFI exam on or after April 1st, 2024, here are the major changes you can expect to see:
- New segmentation of topics among exam domains.
- Removal and addition of some key topics.
The existing exam blueprint v2 is valid until April 30th, 2021.
Note: This announcement is limited to the CHFI multiple choice exam and there are no changes to any other aspect of the exam such as the eligibility criteria, exam duration or exam availability.
Should you have any further questions you can write to [email protected]
EC-Council is proud to announce that the Certified ECIH Program has officially been accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to meet the ISO/IEC 17024 Personnel Certification Accreditation standard for its E|CIH certification!
The ANAB is a private non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. ANAB is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). ANAB is also a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
To award the accreditation, ANAB conducted a verification process to ensure that EC-Council is impartial and objective as a certification body. It also confirmed that EC-Council’s certification process is conducted in a consistent, comparable, and reliable manner. This process required rigorous quality reviews of EC-Council and the Certified ECIH (E|CIH) program.
All ECIHs who took the version of the exam that was certified by ANAB will now have the ANAB logo on their electronic certification. If you have any questions about this program, please contact, [email protected].
Effective Jan 11th, 2021, EC-Council will be introducing a new version of the CND V3 exam blueprint.
An exam blueprint is a framework that helps break down the sections of the test making it easier for the test taker to focus his/ her study as they prepare for the exam. It dictates how many questions in various areas of practice should go on an exam.
As a reputed certification body, we always strive to keep updated of the latest technological advancements in the field of ethical hacking and information system security audits. Our new exam blueprint is an outcome of the same effort.
For those who are scheduled to take the CND exam on or after Jan 11th, 2021, here are the major changes you can expect to see:
- New segmentation of topics among exam domains.
- Removal and addition of some key topics.
The existing exam blueprint v2 is valid until January 10th, 2021.
Note: This announcement is limited to the CND multiple choice exam and there are no changes to any other aspect of the exam such as the eligibility criteria, exam duration or exam availability.
Should you have any further questions you can write to [email protected]
Effective Jan 11th, 2021, EC-Council will be introducing a new version of the CEH V4 exam blueprint.
An exam blueprint is a framework that helps break down the sections of the test making it easier for the test taker to focus his/ her study as they prepare for the exam. It dictates how many questions in various areas of practice should go on an exam.
As a reputed certification body, we always strive to keep updated of the latest technological advancements in the field of ethical hacking and information system security audits. Our new exam blueprint is an outcome of the same effort.
For those who are scheduled to take the CEH exam on or after Jan 11th, 2021, here are the major changes you can expect to see:
- New segmentation of topics among exam domains.
- Removal and addition of some key topics.
The existing exam blueprint v3 is valid until January 10th, 2021.
Note: This announcement is limited to the CEH multiple choice exam and there are no changes to any other aspect of the exam such as the eligibility criteria, exam duration or exam availability.
Should you have any further questions you can write to [email protected]
Effective Oct 1st, 2019, revised voucher prices as follows:
| CHFI | $650 |
|---|---|
| CND | $550 |
| CTIA v1 | $450 |
| CSA v1 | $550 |
| ECIH v2 | $450 |
Effective Jan 1st, 2019, revised voucher prices as follows:
| CHFI | $600 |
|---|---|
| CND | $450 |
| CASE .Net v1 | $450 |
| CASE Java v1 | $450 |
| EDRP v3 | $450 |
| ECES v2 | $249 |
| CTIA v1 | $249 |
| ECIH v1 | $249 |
| ECSS v9 | $249 |
Note: There is no price change for CEH ECC Exam Vouchers. This will continue to be $950.
Dear EC-Council Partners, Members, and Friends
EC-Council is pleased to announce the formal introduction of “Digital Badges” for all of its active members, without any additional fee whatsoever. A digital badge is a validated indicator of achievement to highlight a skill or quality. EC-Council will now offer digital badges post successful completion of our modules, courses, and certification exams. These visual tokens of achievement will now allow students to showcase their efforts and success across the world!
How Do “Digital Badges” Work?
Upon registering for a course, students can access EC-Council course content via the ASPEN portal. They will now be rewarded with digital badges upon completion of each module, or upon successfully passing an EC-Council certification exam. These digital badges can be collected and shared with colleagues, added to resumes, social media outlets, and other avenues, serving as skills validators. Digital Badges will be available to download from the ASPEN portal.
As we continue to face a growing threat landscape and a Cybersecurity industry, hungry for qualified candidates, digital badges will become paramount to enhancing the exposure of EC-Council certified members.
As we continue our digital journey, commencing January 1st, 2019, EC-Council will no longer ship out physical certificates. EC-Council certified members can continue to download their e-Certificates from the ASPEN portal. Certified members who still wish to receive a physical certificate may request a physical certificate here.
We thank you for your on-going support. For more information on our digital badges and supporting processes, please contact: [email protected].
Effective Nov 1st, 2018, EC-Council will be introducing a new version of the CEH exam blueprint V3.
An exam blueprint is a framework that helps break down the sections of the test making it easier for the test taker to focus his/ her study as they prepare for the exam. It dictates how many questions in various areas of practice should go on an exam.
As a reputed certification body, we always strive to keep updated of the latest technological advancements in the field of ethical hacking and information system security audits. Our new exam blueprint is an outcome of the same effort.
For those who are scheduled to take the CEH exam on or after Nov 1st, 2018 here are the major changes you can expect to see:
- New segmentation of topics among exam domains.
- Removal and addition of some key topics.
The current blueprint V2 is valid till October 31st, 2018.
Note: This announcement is limited to the CEH multiple choice exam and there are no changes to any other aspect of the exam such as the eligibility criteria, exam duration or exam availability.
Should you have any further questions you can write to [email protected]
EC-Council is proud to announce that the Certified CND Program has officially been accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to meet the ISO/IEC 17024 Personnel Certification Accreditation standard for its C|ND certification!
The ANAB is a private non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. ANAB is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). ANAB is also a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
To award the accreditation, ANAB conducted a verification process to ensure that EC-Council is impartial and objective as a certification body. It also confirmed that EC-Council’s certification process is conducted in a consistent, comparable, and reliable manner. This process required rigorous quality reviews of EC-Council and the Certified CND (C|ND) program.
All CNDs who took the version of the exam that was certified by ANAB will now have the ANAB logo on their electronic certification. If you have any questions about this program, please contact [email protected].
EC-Council is proud to announce that the Certified CHFI Program has officially been accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to meet the ISO/IEC 17024 Personnel Certification Accreditation standard for its C|HFI certification!
The ANAB is a private non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. ANAB is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). ANAB is also a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
To award the accreditation, ANAB conducted a verification process to ensure that EC-Council is impartial and objective as a certification body. It also confirmed that EC-Council’s certification process is conducted in a consistent, comparable, and reliable manner. This process required rigorous quality reviews of EC-Council and the Certified CHFI (C|HFI) program.
All CHFIs who took the version of the exam that was certified by ANAB will now have the ANAB logo on their electronic certification. If you have any questions about this program, please contact [email protected].
EC-Council is proud to announce that the Certified CISO Program has officially been accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to meet the ISO/IEC 17024 Personnel Certification Accreditation standard for its C|CISO certification!
The ANAB is a private non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. ANAB is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). ANAB is also a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
To award the accreditation, ANAB conducted a verification process to ensure that EC-Council is impartial and objective as a certification body. It also confirmed that EC-Council’s certification process is conducted in a consistent, comparable, and reliable manner. This process required rigorous quality reviews of EC-Council and the Certified CISO (C|CISO) program.
All CCISOs who took the version of the exam that was certified by ANAB will now have the ANAB logo on their electronic certification. If you have any questions about this program, please contact [email protected].
EC-Council today announced the release of the new, fully online, remotely proctored Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT) certification, which will be launched at Hacker Halted, 2017. The new LPT (Master) certification exam is the first globally accepted, hands-on penetration testing certification exam administered in a fully remote proctored environment.
Penetration testing professionals around the world will be able validate their skills in this new exam format launched by EC-Council. The new LPT (Master) certification exam will be delivered as a secure, remotely-proctored, live certification test that can be taken anytime, anywhere by busy professionals.
Jay Bavisi, the president and CEO of EC-Council, commented “With the increase in the sophistication of cyber-attacks and with ever growing security needs, today’s digital enterprises are looking for experts that have proven abilities to function as competent penetration testers in order to secure their operations. The online remotely proctored, hands-on LPT (Master) certification exam combines effectiveness with convenience to deliver a highest standard of exam that enables the candidates to demonstrate expertise in applying their skills in a hands-on environment.”
The exam provides a level playing field where candidates are challenged to prove their skills as expert-level penetration testers. Bavisi added “In the real world, penetration testers go through a strenuous, arduous and laborious process to keep their clients and organizations secure. This exam is meant to mimic the real-world environment and is meant to stress, burden and ardently push the candidates to their limits to test their actual abilities in penetration testing.”
The new LPT (Master) certification is the crown jewel of the EC-Council penetration testing track. It challenges candidates through a grueling 18 hours of hands-on exam categorized into three practical tests for six hour intervals, each of which provide a multidisciplinary approach for targeting and compromising high security environments. Upon completion of the exam, candidates will have to demonstrate an advanced understanding of testing modern infrastructures by completing a professional penetration test report to be evaluated by EC-Council experts for completeness and professionalism.
For more information, please contact [email protected]
EC-Council is excited to announce the launch of the all-new certification Certified Network Defender (CND), which was launched globally on September 14th, 2016.
The new certification is designed to be a game changer in the network defence domain. The past few years had seen the disastrous consequences of cyber-crime, which made cyber security one of the key aspects of agenda in the Board Room discussions. Studies point out that, professionals handling the Organisation’s networks are not amply equipped to protect their networks from evolving cyber threats like Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), sophisticated botnet C&C, Insiders to mention a few. Cyber criminals see this as an opportunity to hack the system compromising on important information. The R&D teams at EC-Council have extensively conducted technology surveys, community engagements, market analysis and SME consultations to develop the CND skillset that will enable networking professionals to protect, detect and respond to cyber security threats.
A thorough job task analysis along with research, market analysis, surveys, community engagement activities, consultation and advice from Subject Matter Experts, has ensured that the CND design is based on cyber security frameworks such as NICE and is in sync with the current markets trends. CND is designed in a manner that it imparts the necessary skillset to the Network Administrator on the nuances of Network Security whether it is designing the Organisation’s network security controls, firewall systems, IDS/IPS systems, policies and procedures, DLP and etc. It also ensures that the personnel handling the network can detect network security breaches at an early stage, and also respond to the same. A deeper analysis of the situation brings to the fore, the larger goals of the organisation being met. Ensuring that information, the key component of the organisation is safe will ensure business continuity, better ROIs on security investment and lesser impact on incidents on Information System Resources. What makes CND different from the other programmes is that CND covers network defence from a Defence perspective going beyond the traditional security solutions and appliances. Also, the CND programme includes operational security aspects such as designing and deploying security policies, network monitoring, vulnerability management, incident handling and response and etc.
EC-Council recommends that companies facing a shortage of qualified security practitioners or companies that cannot afford to hire specialized information security professionals consider adding information security duties to their existing system and network administrator job roles. The fastest way to accomplish this would be to send their employees to the only program on the market designed to teach network and system administrator information security skills: CND.
For further information, please visit https://www.eccouncil.org/programs/certified-network-defender-cnd/
Starting 1st December 2015, interested candidates can apply for the “LPT (Master)” credential. For more details about the LPT (Master) program Click Here, If you would like to submit your application Click Here
For more details and information please contact [email protected]
Please be advised, effective January 1, 2016, EC-Council will be initiating the requirement for Continuing Education fees for all certified members holding EC-Council certifications. In the year 2012, EC-Council had announced that it would be initiating this Continuing Education fee structure in 2016. We are proud to say our certification membership base continues to grow at a steady rate and the cyber security field is growing as a whole.
Just this year, EC-Council has received “Cyber Security Company of the year award” The year before, we received the “DHS/NSA Industry Achievement Award” at the CISSE Colloquium for advances in cyber security professionalization. These awards received are evidence of the work we continue to do to add tangible industry recognition and value in our certification programs. We also now have a fully accredited online University- EC-Council University, which produces Cyber Leaders of the future. We are proud to maintain our ANAB-accredited status. We are proud to be one of the world’s largest technical InfoSec certification bodies with over 140,000 certified members in 140 countries across the globe.
Holding a certification from EC-Council comes with many benefits and advantages but comes at an immense cost of maintenance to EC-Council. To continue to provide these benefits and elevate the value of EC-Council Certifications in the market, EC-Council has no choice but to implement a certification Continuing Education fee of $80.00 per annum.
The EC-Council Continuing Education requirements, which calls for the maintenance of certification through Continuing education credits is still in effect and it is important you maintain currency in the profession.
Members will receive reminders prior to their Continuing Education fee due dates.
We thank you for your ongoing support towards EC-Council, should you have any questions,
please write back to us.
For partners [email protected]
For certified members [email protected]
More details about the continuing education fee, cycle and due date can be found at https://cert.eccouncil.org/continuing-education-fees.html
EC-Council has partnered with ProctorU allowing exam candidates to take EC-Council exams remotely. ProctorU is an online proctoring service which allows EC-Council candidates to take exams from any location 24 x7 as long as they have a computer equipped with a webcam and a microphone. This online delivery format requires that the students have reliable Internet connectivity and schedule their exam time with a proctor through the ECC Exam Center.
This service is exclusively available with ECC Exam Centre only. Candidates interested in these services need to specify their requirements while placing their orders.
NOTE: Vouchers with ProctorU services are unique.
- Certified members who have earned their EC-Council certification are required to check their recertification requirement and policy at HERE.
- Members whose certification is revoked will be required to retake and pass the respective new exam to regain their certification.
Additional guidelines in EC-Council logo usage for
- Certified Member must state the certification version number next to the logo such as v4, v6, v7, v8. Certified Member may not alter, change or remove elements of the logo in any other way.
- Individuals may not use the logo if their certification has been revoked or suspended due to non-compliance of certification requirements.
- Certified Member who hold EC-Council ‘Retired Status’ may not use the logo unless the logo is used with the word ‘retired’.