Course Overview:
A Certified Professional Ethical Hacker is a professional who uses the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker, understands and knows how to look for the weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems and fortify them.The Certified Professional Ethical Hacker (CPEH)™ covers credible ethical hacking and network security training program to meet the standards of well-skilled security professionals. A large number of SMEs and authors have highly contributed to the content presented in the GAQM courseware. The new package includes modern tools and exploits uncovered from the underground community. Expert researchers have made dedicated efforts to research the latest trends and uncover the covert techniques used by the underground community.
CPEH™ certifications address all issues related to securing networks and information from hackers. CPEH™ credential validates an Information Technology security professional as an ethical hacker or penetration tester. Getting Ethical Hacking training strengthens the capabilities of a person to safeguard companies and organizations against vulnerabilities and threats in mobile devices, Operating Systems, Wi-Fi or any network as well as preventing all efforts of illegal intrusion by hackers. Participants will have to understand perimeter defences and then be led into scanning and attacking their own networks; no real network is harmed. Participants will then learn how intruders escalate privileges and the steps that can be taken to secure a system. Participants will also learn about Intrusion Detection, Policy Creation, Social Engineering, DDoS Attacks, Buffer Overflows and Virus Creation.
Exam Information:
- The Exam contains 100 Multiple Choice Questions and you must correctly answer 70 questions to pass the exam.
- Exams are online and proctored based, using a webcam and a reliable internet connection exams can be taken anywhere and anytime.
- The total duration of the exam is 2 hours (120 Minutes).
- No external sources of information may be accessed during the exam held via ProctorU. Further details of the materials permitted are provided:
- Identification Proof
- If a candidate does not pass the exam in the second (2nd) attempt, the candidate must wait for a period of at least fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of their attempt to retake the exam for the third (3rd) time or any subsequent time.
- The exam can be taken any number of times.
- The Certified Professional Ethical Hacker (CPEH)™ Certificate is valid for life.
