EC-Council Certifications
3 certs · Practice exams
Ethical hacking and cybersecurity certifications.
11
Certifications
2,750+
Questions
11
Practice Exams
Recommended Path
CEH · CND · CHFI
Associate / Intermediate
4 certsEC-Council Certified Network Defender v3
Blue team network defense — protect, detect, respond across enterprise networks
EC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)
Cyber threat intelligence analyst certification — the intelligence lifecycle, frameworks, collection, analysis, and dissemination
EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH)
Incident handling and response certification — the IH&R lifecycle across malware, email, network, web-app, cloud, insider, and endpoint incidents
EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)
SOC analyst certification (CSA v2) — SOC operations, log management, SIEM detection and triage, threat intelligence, threat hunting, incident response, forensics, and cloud SOC
Expert / Professional
7 certsEC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13
Industry-leading offensive security certification — ethical hacking methodology, tools, and techniques
EC-Council Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator v11
Digital forensics expert — evidence acquisition, analysis, and court testimony
EC-Council Certified Cloud Security Engineer (C|CSE)
Multi-cloud security engineer certification — securing AWS, Azure, and GCP across platform, application, data, operations, pen testing, incident response, forensics, BCDR, and governance
EC-Council Certified Application Security Engineer - Java (CASE Java 312-96)
Secure Java development certification - threat-modeled secure design, input validation and output encoding, injection defense, authentication and authorization, applied cryptography, session and error handling, SAST/DAST, and secure deployment
EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist (ECES 212-81)
Applied cryptography certification - symmetric and asymmetric algorithms, cipher modes, hash functions, number theory, PKI and digital signatures, cryptographic protocols, and cryptanalysis
EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)
Executive information-security leadership certification (CCISO v4, exam 712-50) — governance, risk, compliance and audit; organizational executive leadership; security program management and operations; core security competencies; and strategic planning, finance, procurement, and third-party management
EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional (EDRP v3)
Business continuity and disaster recovery certification - risk assessment, BIA and continuity strategy, backup and storage design, recovery operations, virtualization and system recovery, planning, exercises, maintenance, and training
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many EC-Council certifications are there?
We cover 11 EC-Council certifications across 2 levels: 4 Associate / Intermediate, 7 Expert / Professional. Each includes 2,750+ practice questions with detailed explanations.
What is the best EC-Council certification to start with?
The recommended path is: CEH · CND · CHFI. Start with a fundamentals or entry-level cert to build your foundation, then progress to associate and expert levels.
How much do EC-Council certification exams cost?
EC-Council exam costs range from $950–$1,199 USD to $450 USD (EDRP v3 remotely-proctored voucher; price varies by region, partner, and bundle) depending on the certification level. Our study guides are free forever, and practice exams are $9 per cert (1 year access). That's a fraction of the real exam fee.
How long are EC-Council certification exams?
EC-Council certification exams range from 120–240 min depending on the level. Use our Exam Mode to practice under timed conditions with the same time pressure.
Where can I take EC-Council certification exams?
EC-Council exams are administered through Pearson VUE / ECC Exam and ECC Exam Portal (EC-Council) and EC-Council Exam Portal (remotely proctored) and EC-Council Exam Portal (remotely proctored) or ECC Exam Center and EC-Council Exam Portal (RPS remote proctoring). Most exams are available at testing centres worldwide and online proctored from home.
Are EC-Council practice exams worth it?
Yes — our practice exams include three study modes (Study, Exam Simulation, and Flashcards with spaced repetition), detailed explanations for every answer, adaptive question selection, and progress tracking. Study guides are free forever, and 20 practice questions per cert are free with no account needed. Full access is $9 per cert (1 year).
How do I prepare for EC-Council certifications?
Start with our free study guides to build your foundation. Then use Study Mode for instant feedback, Exam Mode for timed practice under real conditions, and Flashcards with spaced repetition for long-term retention. Track your readiness across all domains with our built-in dashboard.
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