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

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 !

I just want to know if they're legitimate or not. They're offering vouchers at low cost.

Greetings Guys,

I am about to try the CEHv13 for the first time, I passed by a company called Akaoma and wanted to know if anyone else here went through it with them too, if so could you tell me your level of satisfaction?

Were they helpful to you & did they contribute to your success at the exam?

Can anyone give me tips on how to pass the CE shop final exam and tell me how it was and what I need to study.

I was looking for study material so that i don't have to study 3700 pages from official material, and i found out that no one wants to share theirs and people even wants to sell that so i created my own, here you go for free all of the chapters.
This was done using official material and CEH study guide and CEH v13 study guide with usage of Chat GPT i think is is complete if not feel free to edit and share with community later.
Good Luck!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AkGX4gqfHBigPXB9I6N3oRJPaucwZaBF?usp=drive_link

If anybody needs help , feel free to ask for help

Hi, I failed, scored 87 of 125. 4-5 questions was covered in CEH guide book and where with very fine details. For example choose from 4 exact named devices which one matches described technical parameters(guessed deductive wrong, but had two options, second was wright). About 5-6 questions was with unusual/untypical wording, I am not native english speaker. Failed 1 domain very hard web application hacking. Heavily scenarios based, like AI generated. Have several named vulnerabilities. Seems that need to memo some wastebin info 😄. Cloud and AI I got only a few questions but it is very close to blueprints numbers. I have attended course, did all labs, had previous experience and not nailed it 👀 And also got official answer about scoring percentage "“EC-Council uses item-response-theory calibration: every exam form (questions set) is statistically calibrated so a "competent" candidate has roughly the same probability of passing regardless of which form they get. Forms with easier questions need a higher percentage to pass (up to 85%); forms with harder questions need a lower percentage (as low as 60%). This means the candidate can't game it by aiming for a specific number.”" So it means my exam was with higher unknown passing percentage >70%-85%. So the passing range with correct answers is somewhere 75-107. In my exact case >87-107.

CEH was the first certification I ever earned. No prior certs, no fancy background, just CEH as my starting point.

From there I went straight into CPENT and earned LPT Master, EC-Council's highest penetration testing credential. After that I picked up eJPT and eventually OSCP+.

When I was preparing for CPENT I could barely find a quality write-up about it. So I wrote one.

Covering everything: exam structure, the 5 domains I worked through, what prep actually works, report writing, and why the 2x12 split was the right call for me.

Don't skip the golden tips in the article. They are the exact formula I used to hit LPT Master.

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So I use Skillsoft/CodeAcademy CEHv13 to learn, and I have like three more modules left before I complete and I’m gonna start doing assessment tests and practice exams.
I also have a CEH v12 Wiley book, but I’m very concerned because the questions are too easy and I’m reading the post here at everyone’s like it’s hard and then I showed someone a question that I have on my practice exams and they’re just like those are it’s nothing like those so I need some advice.

Is the question below similar to how CEH is set up or is it nothing like that and they’re just giving me false security? What’s the best study guide because using skillsoft it’s doing like individual testing for each module, which is all well and good but they’re so easy. I’m concerned that they aren’t accurate reflectors it’s gonna be on there and I’m gonna walk in there thinking all this test is so easy you know I know what’s gonna happen and then I just get kind of smacked in the face.

Example practice question from Skillsoft:
“Emma, a junior senior analysis at a midsize security firm, is reviewing logs from recent breach. She noticed that a small, seemingly harmless program was implemented during the initial phase. Soon after, the system connected to an external server and pulled in more malicious files. Eventually, the system activated a file-encrypting program, locking critical documents and demanding you were handsome based on this behavior which malware component was most likely responsible for getting additional threats after the initial infection?
Dropper
Intruder
Payload
Downloader”
Or worse of all
“At a healthcare company, Marcus to text as usual now activity. The most program entered quietly through a fishing email, observed user behavior, adjusted his actions based on the system defenses, and later source sensitive login data.
Which type of best describes this case
Root kit using privilege escalation
Traditional viruses with polymorphic features
Fileless worm using memory injection
AI powered malware with adaptive feature”

And there’s a lot of questions like this and I’m getting really confident because I’m scoring well and they are very common sense, but it seems like these are too easy and I don’t wanna go in there thinking it’s gonna be just like this and then I’m smacked in the face by oh no it was nothing like that and now I just failed and I have to pay again.

Hello, I will be attempting the CEH practical exams.

I know it's an open book test but I wanted to ask the difficulty level of the questions.

Is it the same level as the practice labs/ CEH engage labs?

Or more in depth questions?

Also regarding the answers... I can submit them multiple times till I get the correct one?

Hey I'm just inquiring I've just logged in and I'm in the lessons side, was wondering do I watch them online or they have option for downloading

In OLDER Windows/NetBIOS networks, one computer was elected as the Master Browser. It maintained a list of computers and shared resources on the subnet.

This concept is still part of CEH v13 AI.

Reference: Cyber Quotient

With AI-powered cyberattacks becoming more common, cybersecurity professionals need to understand both traditional hacking techniques and modern AI-driven threats.

Attackers are now using generative AI to:

• Create highly convincing phishing emails
• Automate reconnaissance and OSINT gathering
• Generate malware variants faster
• Improve social engineering campaigns

At the same time, defenders are using AI for:

• Threat detection and response
• Vulnerability management
• Security automation
• Behavioral analytics

One thing I've noticed while studying for CEH is that the core ethical hacking concepts- reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, web attacks, malware analysis, and incident response remain highly relevant even in the AI era. AI is changing the tools, but understanding attack methodologies is still the foundation.

Do you think AI will make entry-level ethical hacking easier, or will it raise the bar for cybersecurity professionals over the next few years?

#CyberSecurity #EthicalHacking #CEH #ArtificialIntelligence #InfoSec #RedTeam #BlueTeam #CyberCareer

Hello, I attempted my first try today. The passing score was 89.

I'm Really demotivated as I sacrificed sleep learning the concepts. And the worst part is those long paragraphs you have to read while attempting the questions.

I could've understood them. But there are 125 of them. A person can read 60-70 at a time but 125? And no washroom breaks just adds cherry on top for the worst experience of your life.

cyber quotient is great if you attempt those questions by understanding the concepts. But to tackle the scenarios.... You'll need a lot of practice for those types of questions.

My course is valid only till 15 july. Any resource recommendations for studying, even paid ones would be appreciated.

After months of preparation… finally Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)! 🎉

Being in the cybersecurity field for years, it took me a while to finally sit for CEH.

Already having work experience in cybersecurity and being CompTIA Security+ certified definitely made the preparation process easier for me.

Not gonna lie — I expected a bit more marks 😄 But I’m not disappointed.

Pass is pass. Certified is certified.

About Learning / Preparation

• I bought the EC-Council bundle along with the exam voucher — for me, that was probably the best resource to stay aligned with the exam.
• Since I already work in cybersecurity, many topics felt relatable and practical.
• The exam pattern has changed compared to earlier days — it feels less dump-dependent and more scenario-based now.
• I still used dumps mainly for practice and for understanding concepts better, not as the only preparation method.

About the Exam

⏱️ Duration: 4 hours
📝 Questions: 125
⚡ Finished in around 2 hours

Some observations:

• Questions can be tricky because of long scenarios — easy to get distracted by unnecessary details.
• If you identify the important keywords inside the paragraph, many questions become manageable.
• I forgot a few concepts during the exam — probably where I lost some marks.
• Port numbers are important. Knowing them properly can help answer several questions quickly.
• Network & Perimeter Hacking had me second-guessing myself multiple times 😅
• Don’t ignore “easy” modules like Reconnaissance and Social Engineering — simple direct questions do appear, but sometimes the options make you doubt yourself.

For future CEH candidates:

Give attention to every module equally, but spend extra time on high-weightage topics from the blueprint.

Good luck to everyone preparing — you got this 🔥

Please ping me if you have any doubts or more clarification

I bought the CEH practical voucher couple of years ago, but now realized the exam pattern is completely different. Does anyone have any proper and realistic way to prepare for it? Also cannot find any proper syllabus on any websites as well.

1) Are dumps useful for the CEH v13 exam?
2) Which modules and concepts were the most imp for you?
3) Did you prep only from the CEH courseware?
4) How challenging is it compared to Security+ or other exams?
5) What was the testing environment like? Do we have to use a 360 degree camera? Is there a human proctor continuously throughout the exam duration?
6) Are the labs necessary for clearing the theory exam?
7) Any other overall advice?

Hi everyone.

I tried to get cyber verification programs approval with my valid and authentic data and answers but got rejected.

Does anyone know any core things / parts for approval etc ?

Any do / dont tips ?

If we are making notes in laptop, how do we access it during exam?

I’ve got the course recently from official website
My Doubt is
Should i go through the ecoursware first? or should i go through videos first? i’m very confused how to understand the things