How I Achieved CEH v12 Certification in One Month | CEH | 2023

Prathapilango
4 min readSep 1, 2023

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Hey folks Here I’m Prathap, I’m going to share my experience about the CEH v12 Theory (Certified Ethical Hacker) , which i have cleared recently Within a month.

Brief Intro :

Hey folks Here I’m Prathap, this writeup is about how i cracked the CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) Theory Within a Month. Before this i didn’t complete any other professional certificates. i have been in this Cyber security field since from My schoolings and i already have Knowledge in web app pentesting , CTFs And Hacking Methodology. i Do this Certificate for how i really eligible for this field in real world and check my ability . it doesn’t mean doing certificate is only proves you as Hacker i have seen most of the skilled hackers didn’t finish even a single certificate. Clearing exam is not a task for me! complete within a month is a Big Task :| Here is how i prepare And my Experience.

Exam Information

The EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) is a one of the popular Hacking certificate.The certification is beneficial for individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in the field of cybersecurity, particularly in the area of ethical hacking. It’s a recognized and respected certification that can open doors to various career opportunities in the cybersecurity industry.

  • Exam Name: Certified Ethical Hacker
  • Number of Questions: 125
  • Exam Type: Multiple-choice questions
  • Passing score: 70% — 80%
  • Test duration: 4 Hours

The Exam environment is simple online Via Exam Specialists. you are not allowed to contact other or see notes. The exam is Not that much tough compare to other exams. if you are New to this field the exam is quite tough.

How i Prepare :

i started prepare from July 17 — Aug 15, There is 20 Modules. i started with CEH Exam blue print topics .In 15 days i completed the Ecourseware Course Content, Only this is not enough it is not really help for exam. the CEH V12 book have more than 2,000+ pages i just go through with that and take hand notes . After that i start with exam preparation sessions and practice with some CEH practice questions if you have access to EXAM PREPARATION prepare with that it have good feature is called when you answer wrongly it show the correct answers with the explanation and key words. here is the tip i just created Own Glossary with Key points. i strongly recommended to go with Free available practice questions. Cover the Topics with blue print one by one. The Exam Questions is not tricky or New it is set of questions is from the question bank. So prepare with other practice questions which is available on Google.

Step 1: Complete Ecourseware

Step 2: cover topics by CEH Exam Blue Print

step 3 : Take hand Notes

step 4 : create Your Own Glossary with Key points

step 5: Go with aspen EXAM PREPARATION

step 6: Practice with other ,previous version ,simulated questions. (Recommended)

Recourses which i Use :

CEH Blue Print : https://cert.eccouncil.org/images/doc/CEH-Exam-Blueprint-v4.0.pdf

Cheat sheet : https://www.stationx.net/certified-ethical-hacker-ceh-exam-cheat-sheet/

GitHub :

For Practice :

https://ceh.cagy.org/

https://www.yeahhub.com/cehv11-mcq/set9-ceh-mcq.php

https://www.examtopics.com/exams/eccouncil/312-50v11/view/

https://quizlet.com/610272264/ceh-v11-practice-test-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/81042661/ceh-practice-questions-flash-cards/

Reddit community help me a lot : https://www.reddit.com/r/CEH/

“Don’t waste Money on Dumps use google”

Exam Day:

After all this i booked a exam slot, and the Available Time Was 3:10 am :D it is Comfort for me Bcs I’m

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On Exam day after go through the My Glossary .i play Random Songs and vibe with that. this will give a positive vibe and get out from Stress. don’t want to panik! :x

Exam Timeline

Exam proctor Join At 3:10 am

Exam Started At 3:20 am

End At 4:40 am

:x

after submit the test it generate the exam transcript.

Bhoom….! Got 117/125 ;)

Bro Think’s He is a Hamcker !

Now I'm forward for CEH Practical but badly Exam slot is not Available till Oct Last week.

Tip: Before CEH or Any other Be a professional Google searcher.

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Have a wonderful day ;) Happy learning…!

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Prathapilango
Prathapilango

Written by Prathapilango

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