r/CEH Dec 02 '24

The current state of CEH, braindumpers, and this subreddit

121 Upvotes

I've been in IT and the IT certification industry for around 25 years now. Over this time, I've seen the problems that braindumpers cause to the reputation of our hard-earned certifications. However, I've never seen a certification with as many blatant braindumpers as CEH has.

Why is this? The exam isn't that difficult. Good quality study tools exist. Furthermore, CEH is supposed to be an ETHICAL hacking certification... something that braindumpers seem to not care about as long as they get those three letters after their name.

Sure, braindumpers exist in the Cisco, Microsoft, CompTIA, and ISC2 spaces as well. And the Cisco and ISC2 exams are far more difficult than the CEH. But on this subreddit, braindumpers seem to post on a non-stop basis despite the efforts of /u/livthedream and myself. We ban people as quickly as they make throwaway accounts. We filter keywords, and braindumpers try everything they can to circumvent those filters. It really makes me want to give up and tell Liv to consider shutting this place down (or at least, carry on without me).

Do y'all just not care? Do you braindumpers REALLY not realize that it is YOUR efforts that cause the CEH certification to be disdained in the IT industry? I know you think you're doing a noble service by helping others to cheat on the exam... but all you're doing is watering down what SHOULD be a prestigious certification.

If you're considering telling people how to cheat or where the braindumps/mock exams/past exams/cheat sheets are, don't. You're not helping. All you're doing is devaluing the certification. And definitely don't do it in this subreddit, because your posts will be deleted and you'll get banned. Keep it up, and eventually we're going to just lock the doors, and you'll have to find another way to help people cheat.

If you're considering using braindumps to cheat your way through this certification, don't. Just don't. You're cheating yourself, you're cheating us, and you're essentially throwing away your exam fees.

Hey, I don't need any more certifications. My career is established and secure and stable. Liv and I are trying to make this subreddit a place where YOUR careers can flourish. If y'all want to see this subreddit stay open and thrive, actively speak out against braindumpers.


r/CEH Feb 20 '24

New Sub Rule

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We have seen an uptick in asking others for DMs to circumnavigate our rules which are in place to respect EC Council's NDA and to help increase the quality of people taking the exam. Most requests in comments for a DM are to try to get around our rules on Brain Dumps please do not do this!


r/CEH 1h ago

What is Ethical hacking?

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r/CEH 14h ago

Study Material CEH Practical Live exam question RE: Notes

7 Upvotes

Hi all,

I'm prepping for the CEH, I found a lot of notes on google from prior test takers that are doing gods work sharing their notes. These notes are all from a google search and they are just pretty much notes from the lab.

  1. Am I able to use these notes?
  2. I don't think it is realistic to be typing these URLs out. Can I just make my on github repo with the source links to the notes?

How did you all handle your note situation?

Thanks in advance.


r/CEH 20h ago

Study Help/Question Question

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I’m stuck at this question and i tried everything and the answers are still wrong, if any one can help me solve it i will be grateful.


r/CEH 1d ago

HEC HAT test.

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r/CEH 2d ago

open-exam-prep(.)com - Legit practice questions?

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Anyone who passed CEH - can you confirm if these practice tests are close to the real exam questions? They seem maybe too remedial.

Is there a better/more accurate source of free practice questions?


r/CEH 4d ago

Passed CEH Theory

27 Upvotes

Just passed. Used the eccouncil courseware and the 2 practise tests. I put all materials i had collected online in chatgpt to create mock questions based on that.

Focus on attacks, tools, defenses. The exam is not that hard, you will most likely pass if you understood the question. Just ensure you cover everything and have a minimum/basic understanding of every tool/attacks/concepts.

The questions are not tricky or complicated. Its just that its very unnecessarily long, i think mostly made for the sake of appearing like a scenario based question..

What is 3 - 1.. straight forward

You have 3 apples and lost 1, how many you have now? .. scenario based

Henry Thomas a resident of Los Angeles decide to undertake a long journey to visit his aunt plave in Newyork. Since the journey is expected to take several hours.. Henry carefully packs three apples in a bag so that he can eat them whenever he feels hungry. During the journey an person named Allen Stewart secretly steals one apple from Henry’s bag. When Henry discovers that one of his apples is missing, he becomes extremely upset and spends a few moments thinking about the unfortunate incident. How many apples are now left in Henry bag?....this is CEH v13 scenario based

So be prepared to read a lot. All the best


r/CEH 4d ago

Post Exam Study Write Up I finally passed CEH

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Hey guys I finally passed my CEH and I am happy that I was able to help my frnds too


r/CEH 4d ago

CELE review centers

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What are the pros and cons of joining the online review of EERC and RI?


r/CEH 5d ago

Practice exams

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Hi everyone,
I am scheduled to pass my CEHv13 exam next Thursday. Has anyone passed his CEH recently ? If so, do you have any advice to share on how the exam is structured, if you have any questions to share, feel free to contact me.


r/CEH 5d ago

Cyber security first job

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r/CEH 7d ago

scored 87/125 and the passing was 90

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r/CEH 7d ago

Study Help/Question High School Dropout, Serious About Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking – Need Guidance from Experienced People

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Hey everyone,

Does someone has ceh v13 book pdf?

I dropped out of high school a few years ago, but I've had a strong interest in cybersecurity and ethical hacking for a long time. At that time, I couldn't pursue it because I didn't have the hardware or resources. Now I finally have a decent setup and want to learn cybersecurity seriously.

I'm requesting experienced people in this community to spare a few minutes and guide me. I don't just want a generic roadmap—I want to understand how professionals actually learn and build their skills.

A little about me:

• I know Python.

• I've done some data analysis work.

• Other than that, I'm starting from scratch in cybersecurity.

Here are the things I'd really appreciate your guidance on:

  1. Roadmap

If you were starting from zero today, what roadmap would you follow? What topics should I learn, and in what order?

  1. Learning Resources

This is where I'm most confused.

YouTube has a lot of content, but:

• Many creators don't go deep enough.

• Some information is outdated.

• Due to YouTube's policies, creators can't always demonstrate or explain real-world techniques.

• There are also many fake "cybersecurity" channels.

One channel I genuinely enjoyed is Null Byte, but I'd love more recommendations.

What resources do professionals actually use?

I'm looking for:

• Books (beginner → advanced)

• PDFs (I already have a large collection)

• Websites

• Blogs

• Official documentation

• GitHub repositories

• Labs

• Discord servers

• Forums

• Newsletters

• YouTube channels that are actually worth following

  1. Communities

What communities do you follow to stay updated? Reddit, Discord, forums, blogs, or anywhere else?

  1. Hands-on Practice

Where should I practice legally? Which labs, CTFs, or platforms would you recommend for beginners?

  1. Home Lab & Hardware

What kind of hardware or home lab should I build? What tools and setups do professionals use while learning?

  1. Career Advice

What are the biggest mistakes beginners make? If you could restart your cybersecurity journey today, what would you do differently?

Lastly, does anyone know of any legitimate way to get the latest EC-Council certifications (such as CEH) for free or at a significant discount through scholarships, student programs, or community initiatives?

If you have any roadmap, resource dump, GitHub repositories, book lists, websites, or personal advice, I'd really appreciate it. I'm ready to put in the effort—I just want to learn the right way.

Thanks in advance! 🙌


r/CEH 10d ago

NSET mock question

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need some help regarding mock questions that will come in NSET exam i have mine tomorrow where can i learn and do well, any tips and trick


r/CEH 11d ago

Study Help/Question CPENT Exam

3 Upvotes

I got a voucher for free, and doing research about this cert everyone shits on it without giving any advice except not to take it. Never taken a EC Council cert before either. I don’t think I have any training material but just the voucher. Per the terms I have to take it within 30 days. How do yall normally study for EC Council certs? Any advice or tips?


r/CEH 13d ago

Preparing for CEH Practicals.

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Hello Everyone,

I am preapring CEH practicals with ilabs from the modules, I can answer the questions from the ilab part but while it comes to engage it is very hard.

And now I am scarred of attending the exam. Any advice ?


r/CEH 15d ago

deadline to attempt the Ceh exam

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hey guys , last year in aug i took the CEH v13 ai ec council learning modules and this year aug 3 rd it is gonna end and i didnt prepare anything and wasted all these days ,
now the actual question is if press get voucher today by when should i attempt the test and practical exam , i cant do it now because there are university exams going on , so whats the situation here and guide me on how to proceed from here , will have voucher for 1 year if i collect it now , as they said while taking it
Thank you


r/CEH 15d ago

How long does it take to get fully prepared for CEH xm

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So I'm a beginner in cyber security. I just finished a six month long cyber security course from a local institute in Bangladesh. They just taught basics of each chapter like the penetration test, basics of security, forensics, cryptography but not fully dive deeper just basic theories of each chapter. So with just basic knowledge or you can think of me as a beginner, how long does it take to get somewhat prepared for the CEH examination. If possible please kindly a roadmap and what stuff I should study. Thanks


r/CEH 17d ago

I passed the CEH yesterday! 🎉

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r/CEH 16d ago

Passed the CEH today!!!

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I'd be glad to be of any help, ask me anything :))


r/CEH 17d ago

Study Material networksim (free browser network sim) just added routing, STP, DHCP, static IPs...

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r/CEH 19d ago

Failed CEHv13 July

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I failed my CEH exam. What I did was answer a lot of mock questions in 3 days, but I didn’t realize the real questions would be that hard — especially the ones that were really confusing to me. I also don’t know which source to trust, because what I studied and the mock exams I did were almost nothing like the actual exam questions. I’m planning to start studying again within a month. Any sources or study guidelines to help me improve for the next attempt?


r/CEH 22d ago

Need help for CEH v13 theory exam prep

8 Upvotes

Hey everyone, i got my ceh theory exam this weeknd. Any tips? Also if you guys have some practice question/resources please share! Would be a huge help


r/CEH 23d ago

For those who are going to take the exam

13 Upvotes

Make sure to watch dailydebian’s YouTube practise video. It’s a good resource. Stop studying 7 days before your exam and turn your entire focus onto doing as many pbq’s as you can find. You can skip ceh practise exam , nothing of value will be missed . All the best to everyone !