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# 🎯 Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) — Study Hub ### A source-grounded, **defense-oriented** study hub for the EC-Council **CEH v13** *Concepts, real diagrams, tools, labs, and exam prep* — for a sysadmin moving into offensive-aware **blue-team / ethical hacking** work. -red)     

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[!WARNING] Educational & authorized use only. This material explains attack techniques at a conceptual level for understanding and defense — every offensive topic is paired with countermeasures. Performing these techniques against systems you do not own or are not explicitly authorized in writing to test is illegal. See Legal & ethics first.

[!NOTE] Unofficial & no fabrication. Not affiliated with or endorsed by EC-Council. Facts are tied to EC-Council and reputable sources (NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP, RFCs); unknowns are marked “not specified in sources.” Verify version/exam specifics at eccouncil.org. Compiled 2026-06-18.

🔁 The 5 phases of ethical hacking

flowchart LR
    R["1 · Reconnaissance<br/>footprinting / OSINT"] --> S["2 · Scanning<br/>& Enumeration"]
    S --> G["3 · Gaining Access<br/>exploitation"]
    G --> M["4 · Maintaining Access<br/>persistence"]
    M --> C["5 · Clearing Tracks<br/>anti-forensics"]

See five-phases-of-hacking.md for the phase → module mapping and the Cyber Kill Chain / MITRE ATT&CK alignment.

📋 Exam at a glance

Track	Format	Pass	Notes
CEH (knowledge)	125 multiple-choice questions · 4 hours · code 312-50v13	60–85% (scaled cut-score per form)	The “ANSI” exam
CEH Practical	20 real-world challenges · 6 hours · iLabs Cyber Range	60–85%	Hands-on, optional
CEH Master	—	—	Awarded for passing both above

Full details: exam & eligibility.

🗺️ Learning path

flowchart LR
    O["1 · Overview<br/>what/exam/phases/ethics"] --> D["2 · Domains<br/>the 20 modules"]
    D --> T["3 · Tools<br/>by phase"]
    T --> L["4 · Labs<br/>safe isolated practice"]
    L --> E["5 · Exam prep<br/>plan · questions · cheat sheet"]
    E --> C["6 · Career<br/>roles & adjacent certs"]
    Ref["📚 Reference<br/>glossary · acronyms"] -.-> D
    Ref -.-> E

📦 What's inside

Section	Contents
00-overview/	What is CEH · Exam & eligibility · 5 phases · Legal & ethics · AI in ethical hacking · Engagement & reporting
domains/	The 20 CEH modules — concepts, flows, tools, and countermeasures
tools/	Common tools mapped to phases/modules (purpose only)
labs/	Build a safe lab · Practice ranges
exam-prep/	Study plan · Practice questions · Cheat sheet
career/	CEH's place in a career & adjacent certifications
reference/	Glossary · Acronyms

🔗 Quick links

• 🎓 EC-Council CEH (official)
• 🧠 Glossary · Acronyms
• 🧪 The 20 modules
• ⚖️ Legal & ethics

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