All About ceh exam

The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification covers a broad range of topics related to ethical hacking and cybersecurity. Here is an overview of the main domains and topics that are typically included in the CEH certification:

  1. Introduction to Ethical Hacking:
  • Ethical hacking overview
  • Information security overview
  • Legal and ethical considerations
  1. Footprinting and Reconnaissance:
  • Footprinting concepts
  • Footprinting through search engines
  • Footprinting through social engineering
  • Website footprinting
  • Email footprinting
  1. Scanning Networks:
  • Network scanning concepts
  • Host discovery
  • Port scanning
  • Service version detection
  • OS footprinting
  • Firewall evasion techniques
  1. Enumeration:
  • Enumeration concepts
  • NetBIOS enumeration
  • SNMP enumeration
  • LDAP enumeration
  • DNS enumeration
  1. Vulnerability Analysis:
  • Vulnerability assessment concepts
  • System hacking methodology
  • Web application vulnerabilities
  • SQL injection
  • Buffer overflow attacks
  1. System Hacking:
  • Password cracking
  • Escalating privileges
  • Privilege escalation techniques
  • Executing applications
  • Hiding files
  • Covering tracks
  1. Malware Threats:
  • Introduction to malware
  • Trojans and backdoors
  • Viruses and worms
  • Malware analysis
  • Countermeasures
  1. Sniffing:
  • Sniffing concepts
  • Sniffing tools
  • Protocol-based attacks
  • Sniffing countermeasures
  1. Social Engineering:
  • Social engineering concepts
  • Social engineering techniques
  • Impersonation on social media
  • Identity theft
  1. Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks:
    • DoS attack concepts
    • Types of DoS attacks
    • Distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks
    • DoS attack tools and countermeasures
  2. Session Hijacking:
    • Session hijacking concepts
    • Session hijacking techniques
    • Countermeasures
  3. Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots:
    • Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
    • Firewalls and honeypots
    • Evading IDS
    • Evading firewalls
    • Evading honeypots
  4. Hacking Web Servers:
    • Web server concepts
    • Web server attacks
    • Web application attacks
    • Web server security countermeasures
  5. Hacking Web Applications:
    • Web application concepts
    • Web application vulnerabilities
    • Web application hacking methodology
    • Web application security countermeasures
  6. SQL Injection:
    • SQL injection concepts
    • Types of SQL injection
    • SQL injection detection and prevention
  7. Hacking Wireless Networks:
    • Wireless networking concepts
    • Wireless standards and protocols
    • Wireless hacking methodology
    • Wireless security countermeasures
  8. Hacking Mobile Platforms:
    • Mobile platform overview
    • Mobile security threats
    • Mobile hacking methodology
    • Mobile security countermeasures
  9. IoT Hacking:
    • IoT concepts
    • IoT security issues
    • IoT hacking methodology
    • IoT security countermeasures
  10. Cloud Computing:
    • Cloud computing concepts
    • Cloud computing security issues
    • Cloud computing security best practices
  11. Cryptography:
    • Cryptography concepts
    • Types of cryptographic algorithms
    • Public key infrastructure (PKI)
    • Cryptographic attacks and countermeasures

It’s important to note that the CEH certification content may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the cybersecurity landscape and emerging threats. Candidates preparing for the CEH exam should refer to the official EC-Council CEH exam blueprint and study materials for the most up-to-date information.

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