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Industry standard
12 weeks
Hard to know what to prioritise and easy to forget attack steps by exam day.
- Official training videos
- Thick lab manuals
- Solo note-taking
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Hands-on offensive security coaching, on demand.
Marcus spins up exploit labs aligned to CEH modules and debriefs every misstep.
What it is
The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) from EC-Council validates hands-on offensive security skills and the mindset to lawfully probe and secure systems. The current CEH knowledge exam includes 125 multiple-choice questions in four hours, while the optional CEH Practical adds 20 real-world challenges in six hours; completing both awards the CEH Master designation. You can confirm active credentials through the EC-Council certification lookup.
Marcus AI teaches CEH the way security teams actually work. You study reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, web and wireless attacks, cloud and IoT risks, and reporting as bite-size concepts that build real decision-making for the exam and on the job.
Why it matters
CEH appears across security operations, consulting, and government hiring paths; EC-Council notes it is recognised inside the U.S. DoD 8140 baseline (DoD Cyber Exchange), which boosts visibility for defense contractors and public-sector roles.
For career changers, CEH paired with practical reasoning accelerates interviews; for working analysts, it signals readiness to take on offensive testing tasks and red-team support.
Traditional prep feels scattered—hours of video and PDFs make it hard to retain SQLi variants, privilege-escalation chains, or wireless troubleshooting. Marcus AI enforces focused concept loops so recall holds under pressure and exam patterns translate into live troubleshooting.
Salary & job outlook
EC-Council highlights CEH as a pathway to six-figure roles in regulated industries; consult the official CEH site for current demand signals.
Eligibility
- Attend official EC-Council training or document two years of relevant infosec experience via application
- Agree to EC-Council’s Code of Ethics
Exam price
$1199 (region dependent) + optional CEH Practical fee
Visit EC-CouncilHow long it takes
The fastest way to pass your Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam is with Marcus AI's tailored tutor.
Most learners reach readiness in about 6 weeks.
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60–90% faster with Marcus
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With Marcus AI
6 weeks
Learners report more than 50% time savings because diagnostics keep them in the right module.
- Single Learning Units that lock in one tactic—like pivoting or SQLi—before moving on
- Guided exploit labs with instant remediation notes and report-ready summaries
- Optional CEH Practical tracks covering topology reading, pivots, and written findings
The Marcus AI approach
Marcus AI uses Single Learning Units (SLUs) so CEH prep mirrors real offensive workflows. Each SLU targets one concept—footprinting, enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation, wireless, cloud, or reporting—and proves mastery before moving on.
- Examples & analogies: Tools like Nmap, Wireshark, Burp, and Metasploit become memorable with concrete stories.
- Misconceptions flagged: Avoid confusing scanning vs. enumeration or missing auth-bypass steps.
- Socratic prompts + AI chat: Coach your reasoning for multiple-choice elimination and attacker logic.
- Preset exam-mode sets: Practice CEH question patterns plus optional CEH Practical lab tasks.
- Video search on demand: Surface trusted demos for web testing flows, packet captures, or privilege-escalation chains.
Focus SLUs span reconnaissance/OSINT, system hacking and persistence, web and wireless attacks, cloud/container pitfalls, cryptography tooling, and CEH Practical drills like topology reading and pivoting. Learners stop guessing, recognise patterns faster, and walk into CEH ready to think—and document—like an ethical hacker.
Career outcomes
- SOC or security analyst
- Vulnerability analyst
- Junior penetration tester
- Red-team support specialist
- Security consultant
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Exam details & structure
- CEH knowledge exam: 125 multiple-choice questions in 4 hours
- CEH Practical: 20 hands-on challenges in 6 hours (optional for CEH Master)
What learners say
Working analysts and career changers alike use Marcus AI to compress CEH prep into structured, lab-driven study blocks.
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Even though I've been in the industry for a decade, getting certifications is always on the back of my mind. I passed CEH mainly by practicing here.
FAQ
What is on the current CEH exam?
Expect 125 multiple-choice questions in 4 hours covering reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, system hacking, malware, sniffing, web/cloud attacks, IoT, and crypto. CEH Practical is a separate 6-hour exam with 20 hands-on challenges.
Is it CEH v12 or v13?
EC-Council markets CEH v13 in North America. The exam format remains 125 questions in 4 hours and CEH Practical stays 20 tasks in 6 hours—Marcus AI tracks these updates for you.
How does Marcus AI prepare me for both the knowledge exam and CEH Practical?
Knowledge SLUs train elimination, tool-output literacy, and reasoning across the blueprint. Optional Practical SLUs shift to task-based prompts, pivots, and structured notes that mirror the cyber-range experience.
What about eligibility?
You qualify by taking official EC-Council training or documenting two years of security experience through their application. Marcus AI focuses on study but links you to the right EC-Council forms.
What score do I need to pass?
EC-Council sets cut scores per exam form, ranging from roughly 60% to 85%. Marcus AI trains you above the margin so changing forms is less stressful.
Where do I test and how do I schedule?
Take the knowledge exam via Pearson VUE or the EC-Council exam portal; CEH Practical runs inside the EC-Council cyber range. Links stay updated in the Marcus dashboard.
Why choose Marcus AI for CEH?
Because you need more than definitions—you need attacker thinking plus professional reporting. SLUs compress time to readiness, cut second-guessing, and fit around shifts and family life.
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Let Marcus coach you to Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
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