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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Syllabus
EC-Council certification for penetration testing and ethical hacking skills. The full Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) syllabus: 7 subjects, 22 chapters, 90 topics and 164 sub-topics, with 360 flashcards written against it.
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) subjects
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) has 7 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Reconnaissance
- Information Security Fundamentals · 4 topics
- Information Security Controls and Laws · 3 topics
- Footprinting and Reconnaissance · 5 topics
Scanning, Enumeration, and Vulnerability Analysis
- Network Scanning · 5 topics
- Enumeration · 5 topics
- Vulnerability Analysis · 4 topics
System Hacking and Malware Threats
- Gaining Access and Privilege Escalation · 3 topics
- Maintaining Access and Covering Tracks · 3 topics
- Malware Threats · 5 topics
Network Attacks, Sniffing, and Perimeter Evasion
- Sniffing · 4 topics
- Denial-of-Service Attacks · 4 topics
- Session Hijacking · 4 topics
- Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots · 4 topics
Web, Application, and Database Hacking
- Hacking Web Servers · 4 topics
- Hacking Web Applications · 5 topics
- SQL Injection · 4 topics
Wireless, Mobile, IoT, and OT Hacking
- Hacking Wireless Networks · 4 topics
- Hacking Mobile Platforms · 4 topics
- IoT and OT Hacking · 4 topics
Cloud Computing, Cryptography, and Social Engineering
- Cloud Computing · 4 topics
- Cryptography · 4 topics
- Social Engineering · 4 topics
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) flashcards
360 question-and-answer cards across 7 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Reconnaissance — 51 cards
- Scanning, Enumeration, and Vulnerability Analysis — 51 cards
- System Hacking and Malware Threats — 51 cards
- Network Attacks, Sniffing, and Perimeter Evasion — 55 cards
- Web, Application, and Database Hacking — 52 cards
- Wireless, Mobile, IoT, and OT Hacking — 50 cards
- Cloud Computing, Cryptography, and Social Engineering — 50 cards
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) syllabus?
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) covers 7 subjects: Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Reconnaissance, Scanning, Enumeration, and Vulnerability Analysis, System Hacking and Malware Threats, Network Attacks, Sniffing, and Perimeter Evasion, Web, Application, and Database Hacking, Wireless, Mobile, IoT, and OT Hacking and Cloud Computing, Cryptography, and Social Engineering.
How many chapters and topics are in the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) syllabus?
22 chapters and 90 topics, broken down further into 164 sub-topics, across 7 subjects. Network Attacks, Sniffing, and Perimeter Evasion is the largest subject, with 16 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) flashcards?
Yes — 360 question-and-answer flashcards in 7 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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