Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Cert Guide

Your comprehensive guide to mastering ethical hacking and preparing for the CEH v15 exam. Bestselling authors and security experts Michael Gregg and Omar Santos bring you the most up-to-date and practical preparation guide for the CEH v15 exam. Whether you’re preparing to become a Certified Ethical Hacker or looking to deepen your knowledge of cybersecurity threats and defenses, this all-in-one guide delivers the essential content and hands-on practice you need to succeed.

This newly updated edition reflects the latest EC-Council exam objectives and the evolving threat landscape, including cloud, IoT, AI-driven attacks, and modern hacking techniques. Designed for both exam readiness and long-term career success, this guide features:

• Chapter-opening objective lists to focus your study on what matters most
• Key Topic indicators that highlight exam-critical concepts, figures, and tables
• Exam Preparation Tasks that include real-world scenarios, review questions, key term definitions, and hands-on practice
• A complete glossary of ethical hacking terms to reinforce essential vocabulary

Master all CEH v15 topics, including:

• Ethical hacking foundations and threat landscape updates
• Footprinting, reconnaissance, and scanning methodologies
• System hacking, enumeration, and privilege escalation
• Social engineering, phishing, and physical security
• Malware analysis and backdoor detection
• Sniffing, session hijacking, and advanced denial-of-service techniques
• Web application, server, and database attacks
• Wireless network vulnerabilities and mobile device security
• IDS/IPS systems, firewalls, and honeypots
• Cryptographic algorithms, attacks, and defenses
• Cloud-based security, IoT threats, and botnet analysis

Whether you’re pursuing CEH certification or building real-world skills, this guide will equip you with the up-to-date knowledge and practical insights to detect, prevent, and respond to modern cyber threats.