Overview

The Certified Ethical Hacker Program

With the onset and proliferation of technical security breaches across the country, major corporations,organizations, small businesses and even individuals are at risk of data breaches and exploitation by badactors. The need for technicians with the skills to systematically penetrate organizations' systems in orderto expose any potential risk is greater than ever.

In this program, Learners will gain the skills necessary to systematically inspect an organization's networkand system infrastructures to locate vulnerabilities that malicious hackers could exploit. Upon assessingthe system’s security to determine if unauthorized access is possible, learners will develop skills to closethose security breaches.

This comprehensive program covers the CEH v12 exam objectives through online didactic instruction andlabs that thoroughly teach the principles of ethical hacking. Earning this designation validates theapplication knowledge of auditors, security officers, and site administrators to establish and govern theminimum standards of credentialing professional information security specialists in ethical hackingmeasures. Passing the CEH exam certifies that individuals have the specific network security discipline ofethical hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective.

Program Objectives

This program covers the following key areas and topics:

  • Ethical Hacking
  • Networking Foundations
  • Security Foundations
  • Footprinting and Reconnaissance
  • Scanning Networks
  • Enumeration
  • System Hacking
  • Malware
  • Sniffing
  • Social Engineering
  • Wireless Security
  • Attack and Defense
  • Cryptography
  • Security Architecture and Design

Certifications

Education and National Certifications

  • Students should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.
  • There is a National Certification exam available to students who successfully complete thisprogram:
    • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v12 certification

National Certification

Students who complete the Certified Ethical Hacker program will be prepared to sit for the national certification exam(s). In order to work as a Certified Ethical Hacker, many states nationwide are requiring that learners achieve national certification prior to working in that state. Students who complete this program are encouraged to complete the practical/clinical externship option with their program. This comprehensive program is designed to prepare students to sit for exam(s). Students who complete this program can and do sit for the national certification exam(s) and are qualified, eligible and prepared to do so.

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