Army COOL Snapshot - Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Renewal Period: 3 years

The International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) program certifies professionals who are responsible for securing (or testing the security of) computer networks from a vendor-neutral perspective. A Certified Ethical Hacker understands how to look for the weaknesses and vulnerabilities in networks and/or computer systems, and, lawfully and at the request of an organization, uses the same tools as a malicious hacker. The CEH is appropriate for security officers, auditors, security professionals, site administrators, and others who may be concerned about the integrity of their organizations network infrastructure. Candidates must pass a written exam.

More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

The following Army Occupations provide training and/or experience that contributes to attaining this credential. Please review the "Civilian" tab, if present, for information about which DOL Job Families this credential falls under.

Personnel Category	Occupation	Occupation Type	Related As	CA Eligible	Promotion Points	Skill Level	Star
Enlisted	17C Cyber Operations Specialist	MOS	Most	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level I	Star
Enlisted	1D Digital Media Collector (DMC)	ASI	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	25B Information Technology Specialist	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	25D Cyber Network Defender	MOS	Most	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level III	Star
Enlisted	25N Nodal Network Systems Operator-Maintainer	MOS	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	35L Counter Intelligence Agent	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	35N Signals Intelligence Analyst	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level II
Enlisted	35P Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Voice Interceptor	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level II
Enlisted	35S Signals Collector/Analyst	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	35T Military Intelligence (MI) Systems Maintainer/Integrator	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	E6 Interactive On-Net Operator	ASI	Most	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	R3 Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (DNEA)	ASI	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	T5 Target Digital Network Analyst	ASI	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Warrant Officer	170A CYBER Operations Technician	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	170B Electronic Warfare Technician	WOMOS	Most	CA Eligible			Star
Officer	17A Cyber Operations Officer, General	AOC	Most	CA Eligible
Officer	17B Cyber Electromagnetic Operations Officer	AOC	Most	CA Eligible
Officer	17X Designated Cyber Operations Officer	AOC	Most	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	255A Information Services Technician	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	255N Network Management Technician	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	255S Information Protection Technician	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	255Z Senior Network Operations Technician	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible
Officer	26A Network Systems Engineering	AOC	Some	CA Eligible
Officer	26B Information Systems Engineering	AOC	Some	CA Eligible
Officer	26Z Senior Network Systems Engineering	AOC	Some	CA Eligible
Officer	30A Information Operations Officer	AOC	Most	CA Eligible
Officer	70D Health Services Systems Management	AOC	Some	CA Eligible

This credential is related to the following DOL Job Families:

	Civilian Job	Job Family	Bright Outlook	Registered Apprenticeship	Local Salary Info
	Information Security Analysts	Computer and Mathematical	Bright Outlook		find local salary

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Attainability:

Eligibility Requirements (View Details)

Credential Prerequisite
Experience: 2 years
Education
Training
Membership
Other
Fee

Note: This credential may have multiple options for a Service member to meet eligibility requirements. Requirements listed here are based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.

Exam Requirements (View Details)

Exam
Written Exam
Oral Exam
Practical Exam
Performance Assessment

Exam Administration (View Details)

In-person exam
Remote proctored on-line exam
Third-party test vendor

RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Renewal Period: 3 years

Continuing Education
Exam
Continuing Education OR Exam
Fee
Other

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council)

101C Sun Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109

Phone: 1-844-662-3509

Email: Johanna.pirolo@eccouncil.org

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Training and/or Experience REQUIREMENTS

Option 1:

Candidate must hold a CEH certification of version 1 to 7.

Option 2:

Candidate must have a minimum of two years of work experience in the Information Security domain.

Option 3:

Candidate must have attended an official EC-Council training.

Other REQUIREMENTS

The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential has the following other requirements:

Candidate must be at least 18 years of age unless he or she provides the accredited training center/EC-Council a written consent of parent/legal guardian and a supporting letter from institution of higher learning. Only candidates from nationally accredited institution of higher learning shall be considered.

Candidates who do not attend the Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures Course must submit a CEH Exam Eligibility Application Form and obtain authorization from EC-Council before attempting the exam.

Written Exam CEH v3.0

Background (22%)
- Network and Communication Technologies
- Information Security Threats and Attack Vector
- Information Security Technologies
Analysis/Assessment (13%)
- Information Security Assessment and Analysis
- Information Security Assessment Process
Security (24%)
- Information Security Controls
- Information Security Attack Detection
- Information Security Attack Prevention
Tools/Systems/Programs (29%)
- Information Security Systems
- Information Security Programs
- Information Security Tools
Procedures/Methodology (9%)
- Information Security Procedures
- Information Security Assessment Methodologies
Regulation/Policy (2%)
- Information Security Policies/Laws/ Acts
Ethics (2%)
- Ethics of Information Security

Exam Preparation Resources

There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) examination:

Best Sources

Related Courses
- CEH Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures Course
- EC-Council Cybersecurity Course Library

Related Training
- Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE) Free Online Cybersecurity Courses

An additional resource is O'Reilly Learning Safari Books Online, a searchable digital library that provides online access to thousands of books, training videos and conference sessions. See the Educational Resources section on the Related Sites page here on COOL to learn how to get free access.

Testing Information

Exam Administration
Credential exams may be administered in-person at a testing site, proctored on-line remotely, or have options for both. If an exam is administered through a test vendor, the third-party test vendor box will be checked. The following test administration options apply to the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential where checked:
- In-person exam
- Remote proctored on-line exam
- Third-party test vendor

For more information on the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) testing process, visit the agency website.

Third-Party Test Vendor Information
Testing for this credential is handled by the following vendors:

Pearson VUE

The test centers are located in the U.S. They also have some test centers on military bases.

To find out more, use the following links on the Pearson VUE website:
ProctorU

The test centers are located in the U.S.

To find out more, use the following links on the ProctorU website:
- Locate a Test Center
- Contact ProctorU

RECERTIFICATION

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential has the following recertification information:

Once earned, the CEH is valid for three years. Certification holders must earn 120 EC-Council Continuing Education Credits (ECE) to maintain the certification. More details can be found on the EC-Council website.