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EC-Council · associate
CEH
Certified Ethical Hacker

Offensive-concepts breadth; light on hands-on rigor compared to OSCP.

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Cost

Exam fee
CEH$1,199
Annual maintenance fee
CEH
3-year cost of ownership
CEH$1,199

Exam mechanics

Pass mark
CEHVariable cut score 60-85% depending on form difficulty
Retake policy
CEH$1,199 fee · 0d wait
Study time
CEH60–120 hrs
Validity
CEH3 yrs
CPE / yr
CEH40 CPEs
Delivery
CEHonline proctored

Salary signal (US base)

Range
CEH$75K – $115K
Median
CEH$92,000
Premium %
CEH
Role context
CEHJunior penetration tester / security analyst, US, 1–4 years.

Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
CEH3.5
Practice evidence
CEH2.5
Maintenance
CEH6.0
Market recognition
CEH7.5
Average
CEH4.9

Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
CEHGlobal · US · DACH
ISO 17024 accredited
CEH
DoD 8140 baseline
CEH
Holders worldwide
CEH250,000
Current version
CEHv13 (AI-augmented) (2024-09)

Domain coverage

A2Network Security
CEH● core
A24Exposure Management & Attack Surface
CEH○ touched
A4Application Security
CEH● core
A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
CEH● core

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