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CEH

Certified Ethical Hacker

Offensive Entry EC-Council
Target job title
Ethical Hacker / Junior Penetration Tester
Level
Entry. No experience needed, or the first cert after the basics.
Prerequisites
Two years of infosec experience, or official EC-Council training (which waives the experience requirement).
Official page
EC-Council

Recent updates

v13 (312-50v13) is the current version, with AI woven into all five hacking phases. The optional 6-hour CEH Practical plus CEH earns CEH Master.

Reviewed 2026-10-02. Source. Confirm exam details on the official page before booking.

Where it sits in Offensive Security

  1. Entry CRTA CEH OSWP eJPT TryHackMe PT1 HackTheBox CJCA
  2. Intermediate OSCP HackTheBox CPTS CRTP OSWA CompTIA PenTest+ eCPPT TCM PNPT HackTheBox CWES CRTO BSCP GPEN CARTP
  3. Advanced CRTE OSEP OSED OSAI HackTheBox CAPE TryHackMe PT2 OSWE
  4. Expert HackTheBox COAE CRTL OSEE HackTheBox CWEE

Natural next steps: OSCP, HackTheBox CPTS, CRTP, OSWA.

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