Certified Ethical Hacker! Is now IN DEMAND, everyone now is turning to the online market, so the need for certified ethical hacker will going to amplify in the coming years. BUT it’s not that easy to be one. The CEH has to pass a rigorous process before getting the certification. The CEH certification is sponsored by a professional organization called the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council). The certification for CEH can only be achieved by passing the CEH Examination. The exam will cost you approximately two hundred and fifty dollars. The exam code is 312 – 50 and its in version 7 as of march 14, 2011.
Prior to the examination, one has to attend certified EC-Council training courses on CEH. Usually it’s a 5-day training course, where the participants will be taught the latest security system and will adjust the level of needed skill in the security system itself. They will also be taught about the law of pirates and security laws for them to understand the process of hacking. So by knowing your enemy well you can plan a better tactics to overpower it.
There are lots of training courses available and one must conscious or careful in choosing a training center, because some are not certified/accredited to conduct such training.
You also have the choice not to attend such training if you believe you have already a good background with a solid understanding of networking or general knowledge for manipulating IT operating systems. So go for self study!
Of course for you to have a good background on IT operations, one must be a bachelor’s degree graduate or a master’s in computer science this will be one of the requirement in getting the certificate. If you’re not a graduate, at least you must show a two years of work experience in security related field. You must also submit a CEH exam eligibility application and obtain authorization from EC-Council before you can attempt the exam.
Having all the requirements your next focus is the exam. Be prepared to take the exam. The CEH is the best way to become a legal hacker, since it gives you the certification that you really have the expertise to conduct such penetration test and knowledgeable about the laws that governs it.
CEH is the hottest certification that any hacker or computer gigs want to have. It has a promising future. More and more companies require a hacker to be certified. So go and be certified!
After passing the exam, you are now a certified ethical hacker. As a certified hacker, you must also continue to education yourself on the latest development on IT security. The EC-Council Continuing Education wants to ensure that all certified hackers maintain and further their expertise. Certified Hackers must meet the council requirements to avoid the revocation of certification.