Become Certified in Ethical Hacking Essentials
The purpose of the EHE certification is to recognize the competency and expertise of a professional in ethical hacking and information security skills thereby adding value to their workplace and employer. By hiring candidates certified in Ethical Hacking Essentials, employers can expect a foundational level of knowledge surrounding essential offensive red team concepts and hands-on experience to increase productivity. Educational institutions can offer increased value to students by providing them these essential skills to build their career in the corporate world.
Certified individuals have an assured means of demonstrating formal recognition of their expertise and skills on their resume to prospective employers. This improves their prospects for employment advancement, higher salaries, and greater job satisfaction. Established and credible proofs of technical abilities can open doors for increased responsibility and better opportunities.
This certification is an excellent complement to educational offerings in the domain of information security and ethical hacking. The EHE certification verifies a candidate’s knowledge and skills to protect their information assets. The candidate is introduced to various computer and network security concepts such as threats and vulnerabilities, password cracking, web application attacks, IoT and OT attacks, cloud computing, pen testing fundamentals and more.
Certification Target Audience
This certification is specifically designed for today’s entry-level information security or cybersecurity career, or those aspiring to pursue a career in cybersecurity.
Exam Information
EHE (Prefix 112-52) exam is available within the ECC Exam Center.
EC-Council reserves the right to revoke the certification status of candidates that do not comply with all EC-Council examination policies found here.
EHE Exam Details
EHE Exam Details | |
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Duration | 2 Hours |
Questions | 75 |
Passing Score | 70% |
Clause: Age Requirements and Policies Concerning Minors
Minors are not permitted to take the EC-Council exam without a written consent/indemnity letter signed by their parent or legal guardian, along with a supporting letter from their institution of learning. Only candidates from a nationally accredited institution of learning shall be considered.
Minor/Adult legal ages are defined by the country of residence/origin of the candidate. For further clarification or to submit a consent letter, please contact [email protected].
Disclaimer:
- EC-Council reserves the right to impose additional restriction to comply with the policy.
- EC-Council reserves the right to modify certification policies without notice.
- EC-Council reserves the right to revoke the certification of any person determined to be in breach of this policy.
Exam Renewal
Post a successful exam attempt, the EHE certification credential will have a validity period of three years from the date of the successful exam attempt. Post this three-year term, EC-Council members may recertify by passing the EHE exam again. There are no Continuing Education fees or EC-Council Continuing Education Credits (ECE’s) required to maintain the EHE certification credential during the three-year term.
FAQs:
There are no eligibility criteria for the EHE program.