After this course you can approach an authorised security test in a structured way: scope out targets, find weaknesses, follow attack paths and turn the results into actions. You will know the subject areas of the current CEH version and see where you still need to revise for the exam. The course suits you if you already work in administration, network operations or security and want first-hand practice with attacks. It is too demanding for a complete beginner in IT security.
What you’ll take away.
- Apply reconnaissance, scanning and enumeration as one connected approach
- Spot and assess weaknesses in systems, web applications and wireless networks
- Derive suitable countermeasures from the attack techniques you observe
- Stay within the legal and contractual limits of an authorised test
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Administrators, security analysts and network staff who want to understand attacks from the other side.
- Prerequisites
- Solid knowledge of networks and IT systems. EC-Council recommends at least two years of IT security experience.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 5 training days. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Footprinting, network scanning and enumeration
Vulnerability analysis and system attacks
Malware, sniffing, social engineering and denial of service
Session hijacking and evading IDS, firewalls and honeypots
Web servers, web applications and SQL injection
Wireless, mobile, IoT, OT and cloud
Cryptography and exam revision
In an isolated lab you examine a target network, document the attack path and derive concrete countermeasures.
Exams, licences & credentials
This course prepares you for the EC-Council CEH knowledge exam. The exam and its fees are included only if your offer confirms them. The certificate is issued by EC-Council, not NextNowa. This is not an official EC-Council course. Without official EC-Council training, EC-Council requires an application and at least two years of information security work experience, so check your eligibility with EC-Council before you book.
Vendor references & review date
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
What is the CEH exam like?
EC-Council lists 125 multiple-choice questions in four hours for the knowledge exam. A practical exam is available as an optional extra.
Are there formal prerequisites?
Not for the course, although it will be hard going without networking knowledge. To sit the exam without official EC-Council training, EC-Council requires an application and at least two years of information security work experience.
Does Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): understanding attack techniques include a certificate?
This course prepares you for the EC-Council CEH knowledge exam. The exam and its fees are included only if your offer confirms them. The certificate is issued by EC-Council, not NextNowa. This is not an official EC-Council course. Without official EC-Council training, EC-Council requires an application and at least two years of information security work experience, so check your eligibility with EC-Council before you book.