CEH Self-Study

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Hello all,

I just wanted your view in me undertaking the CEH via self-study rather than via classes.

From my perspective the classes seem to be firstly, overpriced, and secondly, I believe that part of the learning process should be personal trial and error as well as trying to problem solve problematics rather than them being spoonfed.

What is your point of view?

 

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Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, but in order to take the CEH exam, you need not only to have worked in an IT Security role for two years, but also to have taken the accredited course. This is one of the reasons the course is so expensive - they know you're a captive audience.

What's your IT Security background?

 

Well actually that is not always the case.

You can be granted exemption from undertaking the course if you have enough experience.

I have 5 years experience in IT security working as a law enforcement officer in high-tech crime unit.

I have been granted the exemption already etc...

My question was another.

Thx

 

There are books and CBT's on the CEH available, if you have 2 years experience and an employer reference you do not need to take a course.

Ask JK about it I think he did it self study.

There are also courses in Cyprus that are reasonably priced if you like a bit of sun !

 

Damn - I didn't know that when I took the bloody course! If I had done I wouldn't have wasted my time with it - the course itself was pretty useless - most of the stuff they spent interminable hours poring over wasn't in the exam, and the techniques used to 'attack' networks were laughably out of date.

With 5 years' experience you certainly don't need to take the course to be able to pass the exam - I just thoguht that it was a requirement to do so.

Sucks to be me - though at least I didn't waste any of my own money!

 

Oh - that explains it - it was over two years ago that I sat it!

If anyone's interested, other than for career progression, the cert itself is next to useless - I learned nothing from it.

 

The Mile2 was going to be my next course after the CEH.

In answer to your questions, yes I already have the code etc...

So are they both not woth undertaking then? I thought they would add some academic depth to a CV.

Thx

 

I bet he did, he is probably rifling through your bank details now