Did you know that recently GitHub weathered the world’s largest DDoS attack ever which took the popular web hosting coding platform down momentarily? Enterprises the world over, are grappling with such issues of cybersecurity which have assumed menacing proportions now.
Rising Investment in Enterprise Information Security
As per a new report published by Zion Market Research, the global Information Security market was $105.45 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach $181.77 billion in 2021, thereby registering a CAGR of 9.5% in this 5-year period.
Proactive Cyber Defence - The Need of the Hour
The days of adopting a reactionary approach to information security attacks are long over. Today, the cost of not having adequate safeguards in place to thwart unwanted attacks/intrusions on network, applications and devices can raise issues on the sustenance of an organization.
While there has been a dip in the number of security incidents from 6,853 in 2016 to 4,782 in 2017 but there has been an increase in average losses per incident from $364 in 2016 to $501 in 2017 and $578 already in 2018, as per the 2018 Global State of Information Security® Survey conducted by CSO, CIO and PwC. The survey that went into analysing responses of 9,500 executives in 122 countries and more than 75 industries also revealed that as many as 30% of current employees remain the top source of security related incidents.
Certified Ethical Hacker – The IT Course of the Future
Are you wondering how to become a certified ethical hacker?
Recognized the world over, Certified Ethical Hacker or CEH by EC-Council is the go-to course for you. The International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants or EC-Council is the certification body that governs the CEH course and other popular courses including Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) and Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO).
About Certified Ethical Hacker
CEH is one of the most popular courses in the world of Information Technology today. A CEH is a trained IT Professional who knows how to look for security vulnerabilities and proactively find solutions to address it.
As EC-Council puts it, “To beat a hacker, you need to think like a hacker”. This course will prep you up and help you get into the mind of a hacker and look for ways to safeguard networks, devices and applications.
What’s new in CEH Version 10?
The 10th iteration of the EC-Council CEH Course has made rapid improvements over the previous version. Some of the new modules and enhancements over CEH V9 include Vulnerability Analysis, Session Hijacking, Social Engineering, SQL Injection, Hacking Wireless Networks, IoT Hacking and Cryptography.
Eligibility Criteria for CEH Exam
Candidates attempting the EC-Council CEH exam (who do not attend training) should have minimum two years of work experience in the Information Security domain. Before taking the exam, these CEH applicants must be able to get this experience validated by providing the name of their boss, supervisor and the department in the organization(s) they have worked for.
It typically takes anywhere between 5-10 business days for the CEH application to be processed and the approved application is valid for a period of 3 months only. To take the CEH exam, you need to find the nearest ECC Exam Centre.
CEH Course Duration
The suggested course duration for CEH v10 is 8 hours x 5 days = 40 hours
CEH Passing Score
You need to answer at least 88 questions out of the 125 multiple choice questions to score the passing percentage of 70 percent. Time given for attempting these 125 MCQs is 4 hours.
CEH Validity
The validity of the CEH certification is only three years.
Average Salary of CEH
As per PayScale, the average salary of an Ethical Hacker in the role of a Security Analyst is INR 440,269 whereas an Information Security Manager can get INR 1,335,799. The job prospects for Cybersecurity professionals in India are quite bright and it is expected that the Indian IT industry will employ 15,000 cybersecurity experts in 2018. There will be Ethical Hacker jobs
Conclusion
EC Council’s CEH is not just a course of the future from the viewpoint that more and more organizations are looking to bolster their defences against unwanted cyber intrusions, it is also a course that will open a rewarding career path for you. For instance, after attempting a CEH Practical one can go on and do a EC-Council Certified Security Analyst or ECSA. Similarly, after completing the ECSA Practical the Master Level in CEH can be attempted and one can do the Licensed Penetration Tester or LPT course by EC-Council. So why wait? Go and attempt this popular IT Training course and open a world of opportunities when it comes to exciting new jobs or promotions in your existing job.