EC-Council Certifications: Exams, Costs and Requirements

EC-Council Certifications Compared

2 profiled

Certification	Level	Exam	Exam fee	Validity
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker	Intermediate	Multiple choice	$950	3 years
CHFI Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator	Intermediate	Multiple choice	$650	3 years

Other EC-Council Certifications

35 total

Certification	Focus
AIE Artificial Intelligence Essentials	A foundational AI literacy certification. The exam has 75 questions in 2 hours with a 70% passing score.
BBLC Blockchain Business Leader Certification	Teaches business leaders how blockchain, including Ethereum and Bitcoin, applies to business operations. The 75-question multiple-choice exam lasts 1.5 hours, and the current version (CBP v2) retires on June 19, 2027.
BDC Blockchain Developer Certification	Aimed at developers, with topics that include cryptography, cryptomining and Ethereum. Its multiple-choice exam has 125 questions in 4 hours, and the current version (CBP v2) retires on June 19, 2027.
BFC Blockchain Fintech Certification	Covers blockchain in financial services and insurance through a 75-question multiple-choice exam of 1.5 hours. EC-Council retires the current version (CBP v2) on June 19, 2027.
CAIPM Certified AI Program Manager	Beta certification on planning, governing and managing AI programs. Exam 312-41 has 100 questions; candidates need official training or two years of information security experience.
CASE .NET Certified Application Security Engineer (.NET)	For software engineers who design, build and deploy secure web applications on the .NET framework. The exam has 50 questions in 2 hours, and the passing score is 70%.
CASE Java Certified Application Security Engineer (Java)	The Java track of CASE. It is independent of the .NET track, so eligible candidates may sit either exam or both.
CCISO Certified Chief Information Security Officer	An executive-level program on information security management with a 150-question exam in 2.5 hours. Candidates without official training need five years of experience in each of the five CCISO domains.
CCSE Certified Cloud Security Engineer	Mixes vendor-neutral cloud security with platform skills for AWS, Azure and GCP, tested in a 4-hour exam of 125 questions.
CCT Certified Cybersecurity Technician	An entry-level certification whose exam pairs 50 multiple-choice questions with ten hands-on practical questions in a live cyber range.
CEH (Practical) Certified Ethical Hacker (Practical)	A proctored practical exam of up to 6 hours with 20 real-life scenarios in the iLabs cyber range.
CND Certified Network Defender	Exam 312-38 has 100 questions in 4 hours and covers protecting, detecting and responding to network threats.
CNDA Certified Network Defense Architect	Designed for government and military agencies. Applicants need the CEH certification and government or military employment, and CNDA validity follows the CEH certification.
COASP Certified Offensive AI Security Professional	Beta certification on assessing and defending AI systems, from AI reconnaissance to model and lifecycle attacks. Exam 312-52 combines 65 multiple-choice and 5 practical questions.
CPENT Certified Penetration Testing Professional	A 24-hour remotely proctored practical exam, taken in one session or in two 12-hour sessions. Candidates must also submit a penetration testing report.
CRAGE Certified Responsible AI Governance & Ethics	Beta certification on AI governance frameworks, ethics, regulatory compliance and AI risk management. Exam 612-51 has 100 questions.
CSA Certified SOC Analyst	Exam 312-39 has 100 questions in 3 hours with a 70% passing score. The program targets Tier I and Tier II SOC analysts.
CSCU Certified Secure Computer User	Teaches everyday computer users to protect their information from threats such as identity theft and phishing. The exam has 50 questions in 2 hours.
CSE Cloud Security Essentials	Covers cloud computing basics and securing identities, data and applications, and requires no prior IT experience. Its proctored exam has 75 questions in 2 hours.
CTIA Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst	A specialist-level program on building threat intelligence, assessed by a 50-question exam in 2 hours with a 70% passing score.
DFE Digital Forensics Essentials	Validates foundational knowledge of forensic concepts through a 2-hour exam of 75 questions. DFE v1 retires on June 19, 2027.
DSE DevSecOps Essentials	Introduces application development risks and application security testing, with no prior IT experience required. The exam has 75 questions in 2 hours.
ECDE EC-Council Certified DevSecOps Engineer	Covers DevSecOps on premises and in AWS and Azure cloud-native environments, with a 100-question exam in 4 hours.
ECES EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist	Introduces symmetric and key cryptography, including Feistel networks, DES and AES. The exam has 50 questions in 2 hours.
ECIH EC-Council Certified Incident Handler	Exam 212-89 has 100 questions in 3 hours. Candidates who skip official training must show one year of IT security work experience.
ECSS EC-Council Certified Security Specialist	Spans information security, network security and computer forensics in a 100-question exam of 3 hours. ECSS v10 retires on June 19, 2027.
EDRP EC-Council Certified Disaster Recovery Professional	Focuses on recovering IT systems after disruptive events, tested in a 4-hour exam of 150 questions. EDRP v3 retires on September 21, 2027.
EHE Ethical Hacking Essentials	Validates foundational knowledge of offensive red team concepts in a 75-question, 2-hour exam. EHE v1 retires on June 19, 2027.
ICS/SCADA ICS/SCADA Cybersecurity	Hands-on training on defending industrial control system and SCADA architectures, followed by a 75-question exam in 2 hours.
ISE IoT Security Essentials	Covers IoT fundamentals, communication protocols and IoT security engineering. The proctored exam has 75 questions in 2 hours.
LPT (Master) Licensed Penetration Tester (Master)	Awarded for a score of at least 90% on the 24-hour CPENT exam. It is valid for one year and renews with a USD 250 annual fee.
NDE Network Defense Essentials	Validates foundational network defense knowledge with a 75-question, 2-hour exam and a 70% passing score. NDE v1 retires on June 19, 2027.
SCE SOC Essentials	Introduces security operations frameworks and SOC components and architecture for career starters. The exam has 75 questions in 2 hours.
TIE Threat Intelligence Essentials	A foundational threat intelligence course that requires no prior IT experience. Its exam has 75 questions in 2 hours.
WAHS Web Application Hacking and Security	A 6-hour practical exam in a virtual lab with no eligibility prerequisites. The score decides whether the Associate, Professional or Expert title is awarded.

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