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A Certified Ethical Hacker is a skilled professional who understands and knows how to look for weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems and uses the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker, but in a lawful and legitimate manner to assess the security posture of a target system(s). The CEH credential certifies individuals in the specific network security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective.

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The purpose of the CEH credential is to:

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• Establish and govern minimum standards for credentialing professional information security specialists in ethical hacking measures.

• Inform the public that credentialed individuals meet or exceed the minimum standards.

• Reinforce ethical hacking as a unique and self-regulating profession.