What is CEH v13?
The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) is EC-Council’s flagship cybersecurity certification, internationally recognized as the benchmark for ethical hacking and offensive security expertise. Designed to teach you how to think like a hacker, CEH equips professionals with the mindset, skills, and tools used by malicious hackers—so they can defend better.
With version 13, CEH integrates cutting-edge concepts like Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity, ensuring participants are up to date with today’s and tomorrow’s threats.
Why Choose CEH v13?
- Global Industry Recognition
CEH is respected and trusted across 140+ countries by governments, militaries, and Fortune 500 companies. - Comprehensive Knowledge & Practical Skills
The course includes 20 extensive modules and 221 hands-on labs, covering the entire cyber kill chain. - AI-Enhanced Ethical Hacking
CEH v13 introduces AI and machine learning concepts to simulate next-gen cyber threats and defense tactics. - Real-World Scenario Training
Access EC-Council’s Cyber Range, simulating enterprise-level attacks in controlled environments. - Career-Boosting Certification
Whether you’re aiming to become a penetration tester, red teamer, or security consultant—CEH opens doors.
Program Overview – CEH v13 Modules
- Introduction to Ethical Hacking
Learn ethical responsibilities, hacking phases, legal considerations, and hacker types. - Footprinting and Reconnaissance
Techniques in OSINT, Google hacking, active/passive footprinting. - Scanning Networks
Discover live systems, open ports, and vulnerabilities using tools like Nmap. - Enumeration
Extract system details, usernames, shares, and more. - Vulnerability Analysis
Use automated scanners, interpret CVEs, assess risk. - System Hacking
Password cracking, privilege escalation, maintaining access, and clearing tracks. - Malware Threats
Trojans, viruses, worms, fileless malware, detection, and countermeasures. - Sniffing
Packet capturing, MITM, ARP poisoning, defenses. - Social Engineering
Phishing, impersonation, baiting, and pretexting techniques. - Denial-of-Service (DoS & DDoS)
Flooding, amplification, protocol-based attacks. - Session Hijacking
Exploiting session tokens, cookie stealing, TCP hijacking. - Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots
Techniques to bypass detection and analysis tools. - Hacking Web Servers
Exploiting vulnerabilities in Apache, IIS, Nginx. - Hacking Web Applications
Attacks like XSS, CSRF, SQL injection, command injection. - SQL Injection Deep Dive
Database manipulation, authentication bypass, data exfiltration. - Hacking Wireless Networks
Cracking WPA/WPA2, Evil Twin attacks, rogue APs. - Hacking Mobile Platforms
iOS/Android vulnerabilities, app reverse engineering. - IoT and OT Hacking
Targeting smart devices and critical infrastructures. - Cloud Computing and Security
Misconfigurations, data breaches, cloud-specific risks. - Artificial Intelligence in Hacking
Leveraging AI to automate recon, simulate attacks, and build defense mechanisms.
Hands-On Labs: Learn by Doing
CEH v13 includes 221 immersive labs that replicate real-world scenarios:
- Penetration testing exercises
- Simulated environments with vulnerable machines
- Tool-based labs (Burp Suite, Metasploit, Wireshark, etc.)
- Monthly challenge labs on the EC-Council Cyber Range
Ethical Hacker vs Malicious Hacker
Skill/Activity |
Ethical Hacker ✅ |
Malicious Hacker ❌ |
Reconnaissance |
✅ |
✅ |
System Exploitation |
✅ |
✅ |
Privilege Escalation |
✅ |
✅ |
Stealth & Evasion |
✅ |
✅ |
Legal Authorization |
✅ |
❌ |
Intent |
Protect Systems |
Harm Systems |
Gamified Learning & Cyber Challenges
- Compete in monthly global cyber challenges
- Track performance on the leaderboard
- Solve CTF-style challenges in live labs
- Earn digital badges and certificates for achievements
Advance to CEH Master
Once you complete the CEH exam, elevate your credentials by taking the CEH Practical, a fully hands-on, proctored exam conducted in a real-world simulated environment. Passing both earns you the prestigious title of CEH Master—demonstrating deep technical mastery.
Career Paths and Salaries
Job Title |
Average Annual Salary (USD) |
Ethical Hacker |
$95,000 |
Penetration Tester |
$110,000 |
SOC Analyst |
$85,000 |
Security Consultant |
$115,000+ |
Cybersecurity Auditor |
$100,000+ |
Who Should Take CEH?
- Information Security Professionals
- Network/System Administrators
- Security Officers and Analysts
- Red and Blue Team Members
- IT Auditors
- Students and Tech Enthusiasts
- Military and Law Enforcement
Tools You’ll Master
- Nmap, Metasploit, John the Ripper
- Wireshark, Burp Suite, Nikto
- Aircrack-ng, OpenVAS, Netcat
- 300+ other real-world hacking tools
CEH Exam Details
- Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- Duration: 4 hours
- Number of Questions: 125
- Passing Score: 60% to 85% (varies by exam form)
- Delivery: Pearson VUE or EC-Council exam portal
Training Options
- iLearn – Self-Paced Online Training
Study at your convenience with pre-recorded content and labs. - iWeek – Live Online Training
Interactive sessions with certified EC-Council instructors. - In-Person Bootcamp
Join a classroom setting at an EC-Council Accredited Training Center. - Official Study Materials
Digital books, workbooks, lab guides, and video lectures.
Get Started with CEH Today
Become a Certified Ethical Hacker and start defending organizations using the same tools and tactics used by the world’s most dangerous cyber attackers—but ethically, legally, and professionally.
You can enroll through an Accredited Training Center (ATC) like SecureValley, or directly on the EC-Council website