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EC-Council · professional
CHFIEC Council Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator
EC Council Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator
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EC-CouncilCHFI
› Cost
Exam fee
CHFI$950
Exam fee
$950
Annual maintenance fee
CHFI$80/yr
Annual maintenance fee
$80/yr
3-year cost of ownership
CHFI$1,190
3-year cost of ownership
$1,190
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
CHFI—
Pass mark
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Retake policy
CHFI$499 fee · 0d wait
Retake policy
$499 fee · 0d wait
Study time
CHFI80–150 hrs
Study time
80–150 hrs
Validity
CHFI3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
CPE / yr
CHFI40 CPEs
CPE / yr
40 CPEs
Delivery
CHFImixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
CHFI—
Range
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Median
CHFI—
Median
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Premium %
CHFI—
Premium %
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Role context
CHFI—
Role context
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
CHFI5.5
Schema quality
5.5
Practice evidence
CHFI4.5
Practice evidence
4.5
Maintenance
CHFI6.0
Maintenance
6.0
Market recognition
CHFI6.0
Market recognition
6.0
Average
CHFI5.5
Average
5.5
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
CHFIGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
CHFI—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
CHFI✓
DoD 8140 baseline
✓
Holders worldwide
CHFI20,000
Holders worldwide
20,000
Current version
CHFI—
Current version
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› Domain coverage
A21Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering
CHFI● core
A21Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering
● core
A7Incident Response & Forensics
CHFI● core
A7Incident Response & Forensics
● core
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