Self Funding CEH exam - how many have done this?
CyberCop123
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I've been wanting this certification for ages, mainly as the value it seems to have for HR people and many companies who seem to like applicants with this.
I'm self funding and I've been to the "Buy Voucher Page" about 10 times but the cost is really hard to swallow.
$1140 USD (£880)
I believe it's worth it just to have it on the CV and I guess the advantage is that once it's done, it's done.
My current job role is in digital forensics and my employers aren't very supportive with any training other than the bare essentials and that's why I'm funding this myself. My ideal role is to move more into cyber security and probably pen testing once I've got better at actual hacking.
Anyone else self funded for the CEH?
I'm self funding and I've been to the "Buy Voucher Page" about 10 times but the cost is really hard to swallow.
$1140 USD (£880)
I believe it's worth it just to have it on the CV and I guess the advantage is that once it's done, it's done.
My current job role is in digital forensics and my employers aren't very supportive with any training other than the bare essentials and that's why I'm funding this myself. My ideal role is to move more into cyber security and probably pen testing once I've got better at actual hacking.
Anyone else self funded for the CEH?
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2019: GIAC GNFA - Advanced Network Forensics & Threat Hunting - COMPLETED
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2021: CCSP
2022: OSWE (hopefully)
2017: OSCP - COMPLETED
2018: CISSP - COMPLETED
2019: GIAC GNFA - Advanced Network Forensics & Threat Hunting - COMPLETED
GIAC GREM - Reverse Engineering of Malware - COMPLETED
2021: CCSP
2022: OSWE (hopefully)
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Except it's not completely done. You'll be on the hook to pay EC Council $80 per year if you don't want the cert to expire in 3 years.
https://cert.eccouncil.org/ece-policy.html
So really you're looking at $1140 + 240 = $1380.
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And it's so worthy to have that I'm too shy to put it on my cert list here on TE and have no plans renewing it. Bye, CEH!
The CEH, was, for me, not worth it.
you could also go for the CISSP for LESS.
Which, while i think its somewhat overrated, its considered MUCH more valuable, at least by HR records than the CEH.
If i had the money for a CEH, in no way would i actually go for the CEH with regard to the CISSP and/or OSCP which holds much more value in the work place.
Ultimately, youre basically paying more for less IMO.
Now its $950 USD + $100 application fee. Employer does not do tuition reimbursement, but they do pay for certs and training...so taking the CEH for me = xfer credit into WGU = employer paying for some tuition.
If pen testing is the long term goal, look long term. Do you think an OSCP lacking CEH on his/her resume would be over looked because of that? Unlikely.
Do the eleransecurity Junior pen testing program (https://members.elearnsecurity.com/) as a warm up to OSCP. Then throw all your effort into OSCP. Its 60% the cost of CEH and retakes are affordable.
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I've signed up for the OSCP 90 day labs. I've wanted to do it for months so just went for it. I'm fairly good with python, basic bash scripting, very strong Linux command line skills and some hacking of virtual machines... so hopefully the OSCP will be manageable for me.
My work wouldn't pay for the CEH. They have paid for the MCSA exams but I've yet to find time to look at that.
2017: OSCP - COMPLETED
2018: CISSP - COMPLETED
2019: GIAC GNFA - Advanced Network Forensics & Threat Hunting - COMPLETED
GIAC GREM - Reverse Engineering of Malware - COMPLETED
2021: CCSP
2022: OSWE (hopefully)