Renewing CEH worth it, and what's the easiest way?
thedudeabides
Member Posts: 89 ■■■□□□□□□□
in CEH
I'm fairly sure I can get 40 credits for another security exam I took, and possibly 80 if I take one more before the end of the year. But none of the other stuff seems plausible. I won't be taking any more courses as I'm done with school. I'm not authoring any books or white papers, won't be writing any tools. I work in security day-to-day but that doesn't seem to be worth anything on its own.
Should I even bother renewing this cert? Not a fan of EC Council, and not sure that I'd ever need it for anything in the future. Seems like it can hold some importance for government jobs, but can't predict if one of those is in the future.
2019 Goals: CCNP R&S
Comments
Also, do these government posts require that your EC Council certification be current?
As much as I hate that entity, you need to answer if you foresee using this cert for anything. I never like to cut my wings so I keep some certs active regardless of the immediate value. Having said that, none of them are EC Council. As Info_Sec_Wannabe said, I would pursue something that supersedes CEH.
If your in an area that has a huge government presence, I wouldn't suggest letting it go.
Everyone talks bad about the CEH Certification....until they need it for a DoD positions and they don't have it.
I don't believe in taking exams twice. The only time I take an exam twice is if I failed it the first time. So, any and all certifications that I have, that require renewal will be renewed. I agree with the individual above. I never know where life and opportunity and especially money will take me. If you are set in a "career" and don't see the need for it in 5-10 years let it drop. If you are a job hopper or in an entry level role or a dead end position, keep it. That's my thoughts on it.
But..... remember this...... You Achieved the certification. You got it for a reason. What was that reason? It's 100 bad reviews about CEH on this site and others, yet still people go and get the certification then complain about it after the fact. ..But, it's the same complaints everyone else has. The test is just about tools, The test is a joke, It was easy, the Ec-Council customer service this or that, the exam had misspelled words, the exam had errors, it was no correct answer, the people are from a foreign land, it's not a hacking exam, the exam teaches you nothing about hacking......etc etc.
Long Story Short ->
I would rather have it and not need it, then need it and not have it.
This maybe your best bet unless as @MrsWilliams mentioned, you may need it in the future.
Can anyone attest to which It/security certifications they submitted for CE credits to renew their CEH?
It's currently in pending status. I'll let you know if it gets rejected or not.