CEH — EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker

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Now branded CEH AI (v13); knowledge exam 312-50, 125 MCQ, 4 hours.

Issuer
EC-Council
Industry
Cybersecurity
Domain
Security Operations
Level
Intermediate
Exam fee
$950 — verified 2026-09-24

Prerequisites & eligibility

Experience: 2 yrs in security, or complete official EC-Council training.

Training: Official EC-Council training waives the eligibility application

Renewal & maintenance

Valid for 3 years, 120 ECE credits per cycle, $80/yr maintenance fee. Renew by cpe.

ECE Scheme: $80/yr membership fee.

Recognition

Globally recognized; current edition marketed as 'CEH AI' (v13) with AI-driven ethical hacking and AI-powered OSINT/vuln-assessment tools in labs. AI is integrated into curriculum rather than a separately scored domain.

Related certifications

Plan CEH in CertAscent → Official EC-Council page →