I am taking a CEH bootcamp (unit funded) next week and the exam the next week, any tips/suggestions? Is the cert worth it?

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:17:44 -0400

Response by PO1 John Miller made Aug 23 at 2016 11:28 AM

PO1 John Miller — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:28:23 -0400

HELL YES IT'S WORTH IT! Google CEH jobs and see for yourself. The important thing though is to actually apply what you've learned and keep up with the CEU's. Not only to keep your certs current, but to stay relevant in the field. Nothing like a "cert collector" who gets the cert and then promptly forgets what they've learned.

Response by Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin made Aug 23 at 2016 2:16 PM

Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:16:36 -0400

I recall it being somewhat of a simple exam but regardless it is still a valuable cert to have. Just don't stop there. Today the big areas to get into involve incident response and cyber forensics. You can't go wrong with these kinds of certs but to be proficient at them you need to understand how the bad guys do what they do. CEH gives you insight into that.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2016 12:32 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:32:22 -0400

TSgt Joshua Copeland, I'm going to PM you with a link to training materials I have, including study cheat-sheets.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2016 1:21 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:21:09 -0400

I took a v8 class last year, and it was little more than a survey of hacking tools. It didn't teach anything you didn't already know, although it attempted to explain the basic functionality of each tool covered. It was a one week night course (about 20 hours total), and probably covered about 800 tools, or about 1 a minute, which gives you an idea of the depth of discussion.

Of course I'd take anything someone else was paying for. The CEH is respected, although I'm more interested in defense rather than attack. I thought the CASP was a better course. YMMV

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Sep 7 at 2016 1:16 PM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:16:15 -0400

Just wanted to follow up and say that I passed the exam this morning. True to the mentors here word, the exam was much more than what a bootcamp would be able to cover. Having years of background in the field and the right study materials made the difference. Thanks everyone!

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Sep 7 at 2016 4:49 PM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 16:49:46 -0400

Update: 2 of 8 of my bootcamp passed.