In spring 2013 I attended a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) training course with Firebrand in Wyboston, England. It was a week long bootcamp, with classes starting on the Sunday evening, 12 hour days in the classroom and a 3 hour exam on the Friday morning.
The classes were made up of a mixture of theory and practical work. All attendees had a number of virtual environments to work in, and we were able to use a number of the tools we’d talked about in a safe environment. After class we had two to three hours reading every night, to read the courseware, so we spent roughly 15 hours a day on the topic.
As you can imagine, this kind of intense training crams a lot in and leaves you pretty drained at the end, but it was worth it. The course “only” gives the background, and it is then down to the individual to keep their education up by reading more on the topic, by trying the tools out and by carrying out this kind of work.
While I don’t currently do any kind of hacking as part of my job, the course gave a very good understanding of the techniques and methods used, and the risks and potential impact that each kind of attack could bring to an organisation. From that perspective, it meant I was well prepared for writing policies and standards to help counteract the threats from this angle.
Recertification takes place every three years, and in that time you have to be able to demonstrate completion of at least 120 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) in related topics. I have recently completed my first recertification and am therefore entitled to use the CEH designation, approved by the EC-Council, until 2019.
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