CEH - Passed!

Arnie335

Hey guys and gals! After 2.5 months of studying, I passed the CEH with an 88% in just under two hours. There were roughly 6 or 7 sections, split into groups of 30, 40, 5, 15, etc. Very odd if you ask me - I'm guessing this is so you can't find the answer to a question from another question. Anyway, here are some take-aways from my exam without breaking NDA.

1. Some questions are not covered in any of the material I used for study (Walker AIO with Practice Exams, BOSON, CBTNuggets) Some stuff carried over from the SSCP so I am lucky to have that knowledge still floating around in my brain.
2. Some questions didn't have a correct answer to choose from. I'm serious. I'd love to share but I can't for obvious reasons.
3. Some questions are so darn obvious it makes you wonder if you are missing something.
4. Know the main NMAP switches really well and know what responses you get on open/closed ports.
5. One or two questions were almost identical to some of the AIO practice questions in Total Tester/AIO. How'd that happen?
6. Know your subnetting (How to identify a subnet/broadcast)


Honestly, the majority of the stuff I spent so much time memorizing wasn't even on the exam. Bitter sweet I guess you can say, but now I understand everyone's gripe with EC Council and this certification. I learned a ton from studying, but achieving a "Certified" status should be a lot more difficult.

Again, the materials I used were Matt Walker's AIO 2nd Edition with practice questions, BOSON, CBTNuggets, playing with the majority of the tools (nmap, hping, Cain, Metasploit, etc) . These resources should be plenty for a seasoned IT guy/gal to pass this exam. But beware, there are topics that are so far off and no way to prep for before hand. They assume that you just know this stuff already.

Good luck to any one else prepping for this exam.

AC

SuperISSO

Congrads Arnie335.

I'm may try to take this test closer to December depending on how ready I feel. I think it will at least take me 5 months of studying. My precedence is going toward pleasing God, kids, wife, and other family.