higherho wrote: » I felt that the exam wasn't hard at all. Although I do not know your technical background. I can say the exam is more technical than the security + that's for sure. If you get 80 +% on your chapter studies and 80%+ above on your practice exam tests then you seem to have a good understanding of the material and should be well prepared (70% is required to pass). Know your tools and what they are used for and specific purposes, know NMAP switches and their output, know how encryption and PKI works, your CIA and Security triangles, some laws and what they do (HIPPA for example), etc. The test pool isn't large like the CISSP but you should be able to logically work through questions if you do not know them. If you are new to IT or don't have a system / network background at all then I would recommend to study a bit longer.
djrojas7 wrote: » Thanks for the follow up. I decided to go ahead and book it after all... I have worked in the IT industry for about 9 years. I've worked in cyber security for the past year and a half or so specifically. I think what got me to hesitate the most was not feeling like the instructor was very thorough in our training online. I'm still averaging 80% on practice exams, so hopefully I'll at least pass it tomorrow.
djrojas7 wrote: » Just passed my CEH exam! Woo hoo! Well, it wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it would be; probably one of the most easiest multiple choice tests I've taken. I can't believe how many questions there were where THREE were obviously wrong. I feel like I had a pretty good grasp of the materials that I was tested on, save for a handful. Not sure what my passing score was, but I'm just grateful to have that finished!
