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CEH Study Guide

Domain-by-domain study guide for Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12). Covers all 8 exam objectives with topic checklists, quick notes, and practice links.

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Exam Overview

Key facts before you start studying

Duration

240 min

Questions

125

Exam Code

CEH v12

Domains

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1. Footprinting and Reconnaissance (15%)
2. Scanning Networks (12%)
3. Enumeration (10%)
4. System Hacking (18%)
5. Malware Threats (10%)
6. Network-Level Attacks (15%)
7. Web Application Attacks (12%)
8. Cloud and IoT Security (8%)

Domain 1

15%

Footprinting and Reconnaissance

Gather information about targets

Topics to Master

Footprinting concepts
OSINT
Network reconnaissance

Domain 2

12%

Scanning Networks

Discover hosts, ports, and services

Topics to Master

Network scanning
Port scanning
Vulnerability scanning

Domain 3

10%

Enumeration

Extract user and system information

Topics to Master

NetBIOS enumeration
LDAP enumeration
DNS enumeration

Domain 4

18%

System Hacking

Gain and maintain access to systems

Topics to Master

Password cracking
Privilege escalation
Maintaining access

Domain 5

10%

Malware Threats

Understand malware and trojans

Topics to Master

Malware types
Virus analysis
Malware countermeasures

Domain 6

15%

Network-Level Attacks

Sniffing, DoS, and session hijacking

Topics to Master

Sniffing attacks
DoS/DDoS attacks
Session hijacking

Domain 7

12%

Web Application Attacks

Attack web applications

Topics to Master

SQL injection
XSS attacks
Web server attacks

Domain 8

Cloud and IoT Security

Cloud computing and IoT security

Topics to Master

Cloud security
IoT attacks
Cryptography

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CEH Study Guide

Domain-by-domain study guide for Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12). Covers all 8 exam objectives with topic checklists, quick notes, and practice links.

Download PDF Notes

Exam Overview

Key facts before you start studying

Duration

240 min

Questions

125

Exam Code

CEH v12

Domains

Quick Navigation

Jump to a specific exam domain

1. Footprinting and Reconnaissance (15%)
2. Scanning Networks (12%)
3. Enumeration (10%)
4. System Hacking (18%)
5. Malware Threats (10%)
6. Network-Level Attacks (15%)
7. Web Application Attacks (12%)
8. Cloud and IoT Security (8%)

Domain 1

15%

Footprinting and Reconnaissance

Gather information about targets

Topics to Master

Footprinting concepts
OSINT
Network reconnaissance

Domain 2

12%

Scanning Networks

Discover hosts, ports, and services

Topics to Master

Network scanning
Port scanning
Vulnerability scanning

Domain 3

10%

Enumeration

Extract user and system information

Topics to Master

NetBIOS enumeration
LDAP enumeration
DNS enumeration

Domain 4

18%

System Hacking

Gain and maintain access to systems

Topics to Master

Password cracking
Privilege escalation
Maintaining access

Domain 5

10%

Malware Threats

Understand malware and trojans

Topics to Master

Malware types
Virus analysis
Malware countermeasures

Domain 6

15%

Network-Level Attacks

Sniffing, DoS, and session hijacking

Topics to Master

Sniffing attacks
DoS/DDoS attacks
Session hijacking

Domain 7

12%

Web Application Attacks

Attack web applications

Topics to Master

SQL injection
XSS attacks
Web server attacks

Domain 8

Cloud and IoT Security

Cloud computing and IoT security

Topics to Master

Cloud security
IoT attacks
Cryptography

Continue Your Prep

Free CertStud resources for CEH

Study Notes Exam Study Plan Start Practice Test