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EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13

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Catalog review: 2026-10-29. Only cited fields were reviewed; other values are historical planning data. Salary premiums are estimates, not a promise of a raise.

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Exam cost
Not verified
Questions · time · passing score
125 questions · 240 minutes · Pass: Form-dependent, 60–85%
Prerequisites
Official training or an approved eligibility application based on two years of information-security experience; self-study application fee $100.
Estimated salary premium
Not established by comparable evidence
Renewal requirements
Not verified in this audit; confirm with issuer.
Difficulty
Not rated

Domains covered

  • ** Ethical hacking techniques
  • AI threat detection
  • Cloud security
  • Modern attack techniques
  • Vulnerability identification
  • System hardening
  • Data breach prevention
  • AI-driven ethical hacking
  • Automating threat detection
  • Predicting security breaches
  • Responding to cyber incidents
  • ADB

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Recent catalog changes

  1. EC-Councilexam update

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13: exam delivery. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.

    What changed
    Before
    Pearson VUE testing center (in-person proctored)
    After
    Not verified
  2. EC-Councilupdated

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13: prerequisites. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.

    What changed
    Before
    | No specific prerequisites for the CEH AI program. However, a minimum of 2 years of experience in IT security is strongly recommended. Foundational skills in IT and networking are essential. | | Renewal Period | Every 3 years | | Renewal Fee | $80 annual CE fee | | CPE Requirements | 120 ECE credits over 3 years | | Study Hours | 40 hours (for official course), 5 days recommended study time | |
    After
    Official training or an approved eligibility application based on two years of information-security experience; self-study application fee $100.
    Review source
  3. EC-Councilprice change

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13: exam cost usd. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.

    What changed
    Before
    550
    After
    Not verified
  4. EC-Councilupdated

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13: cert url. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.

    What changed
    Before
    https://www.eccouncil.org/train-certify/certified-ethical-hacker-ceh-v13-north-america/
    After
    https://cert.eccouncil.org/certified-ethical-hacker.html
    Review source
  5. EC-Councilupdated

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13: renewal period years. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.

    What changed
    Before
    3
    After
    Not verified
  6. EC-Councilupdated

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13: salary premium low. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.

    What changed
    Before
    15
    After
    Not verified
    Review source
  7. EC-Councilupdated

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13: vendor url. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.

    What changed
    Before
    Not verified
    After
    https://cert.eccouncil.org/certified-ethical-hacker.html
    Review source
  8. EC-Councilupdated

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13: renewal cost. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.

    What changed
    Before
    $80 annual CE fee
    After
    Not verified
  9. EC-Councilexam update

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13: exam format. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.

    What changed
    Before
    Knowledge exam: 125 multiple-choice questions, 4 hours. Practical exam (for CEH Master): 20 real-life challenges, 6 hours. Passing score typically 60-85%.
    After
    125 multiple-choice questions; 240 minutes; form-dependent cut score of 60–85%.
    Review source
  10. EC-Councilupdated

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13

    EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13: salary premium high. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.

    What changed
    Before
    15
    After
    Not verified
    Review source
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