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.
Who is this certification for?
This certification is specifically designed for today’s entry-level information security or cybersecurity career, or those aspiring to pursue a career in cybersecurity.
Prerequisites
No prior cybersecurity knowledge or IT work experience required.
Recommended training for this certification
Exams
Exam Details:
- Exam code: 112-52
- Duration: 2 hours
- Questions: 75
- Passing Score: 70%
Recertification
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.