Confirmed exam code 212-81. Exam fee not published on page. Renewal differs from EC-Council's usual 3-year ECE cycle: page states the certification is valid 1 year and is extended annually on payment of continuing-education fees.
Issuer
EC-Council
Industry
Cybersecurity
Domain
Security Operations
Level
Intermediate
Exam fee
$249 — July 2024 roadmap snapshot, unverified
Prerequisites & eligibility
No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 1 year, 120 ECE credits per cycle, $80/yr maintenance fee. Renew by cpe.
Certificate period is extended annually subject to payment of EC-Council CE fees (per official page); confirm current annual fee amount with EC-Council.
Recognition
Long-running (v3) vendor-neutral cryptography cert from EC-Council; niche but the main general crypto credential; now includes quantum computing basics.
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