Best EC-Council Certifications in 2026

EC-Council is a cybersecurity education and certification body whose credentials cover ethical hacking, digital forensics investigation and executive-level information security leadership.

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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

EC-Council · Exam 312-50

Validates knowledge of attacker tools and techniques, including reconnaissance, system, network, web, wireless and cloud attacks, and cryptography.

1,050IntermediateHas prerequisites

Validates knowledge of digital forensics, including evidence handling and analysis of disks, operating systems, networks, cloud and mobile.

750IntermediateHas prerequisites

Validates knowledge of security governance, executive leadership, program management, core security competencies, and strategic planning, finance and procurement.

1,099AdvancedHas prerequisites