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PENETRATION TESTING CERTIFICATION: HOW TO GET &
WHY GO FOR IT
ScienceSoft’s certified ethical hacker Uladzislau Murashka dwells on CEH certification
by Uladzislau Murashka, Certified Ethical Hacker, ScienceSoft
As cyber security threats grow in sophistication, a need for advanced approaches to
penetration testing grows as well. At the same time, security professionals capable of
implementing these approaches are in short supply. So, thousands of companies hunt
for them, ready to pay quite a sum for qualified penetration testing services.
CEH certification has gained a distinguished reputation for being an indicator of a
pentester’s proficiency. Let’s find out what stands behind these three letters: CEH.
CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) is an advanced penetration testing certification issued
by International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), an
internationally recognized professional certification body. InfoSec Institute
acknowledged this credential as number one among top security certifications in 2017,
as it gives a recognized validation that a pentester complies with the standards of
information security in ethical hacking measures.
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