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PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker (CLEH) – Self-Study

PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker (CLEH) – Self-Study

$899.00Price
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PECB Self-Study Training


Develop practical ethical hacking and penetration-testing capability with PECB training focused on lawful security assessment, exploitation techniques, privilege escalation, pivoting and professional reporting. Study independently using the learning materials provided through the applicable PECB enrolment.



What’s Included


  • PECB self-study learning materials provided through the applicable enrolment

  • 12 months of access to the applicable course materials/enrolment, subject to PECB terms

  • PECB exam package, including the first exam attempt and one retake, subject to PECB terms

  • Certification application fee and first-year PECB Annual Maintenance Fee included where applicable to the certification path

  • CyberCognize PECB Enrolment & Next Steps Guide plus enrolment support


Course: Certified Lead Ethical Hacker (CLEH)

Delivery: Self-Study

Study mode: Independent self-study

Access: 12 months, subject to PECB terms



Course Overview


Certified Lead Ethical Hacker (CLEH) develops the knowledge and practical capability required to plan, manage and perform authorised penetration testing and ethical-hacking activities.

The course combines recognised penetration-testing methodologies with hands-on lab work covering information gathering, threat modelling, exploitation, privilege escalation, pivoting and reporting.

It is designed for cybersecurity professionals who need practical offensive-security skills while operating within lawful, controlled assessment boundaries.



Who Should Attend


  • Professionals seeking practical penetration-testing techniques

  • Information-security and cybersecurity practitioners

  • Professionals responsible for information-system security

  • Security-team members developing offensive-security capability

  • Managers and advisers overseeing ethical-hacking activities

  • Technical experts planning and performing penetration tests



Prerequisites


Participants should understand information-security concepts and principles and have advanced operating-system skills. Knowledge of computer networking and programming concepts is recommended.



Learning Objectives


  • Apply ethical-hacking and penetration-testing concepts, methods and techniques

  • Relate penetration-testing methodologies to standards and regulatory expectations

  • Use information-gathering, vulnerability-identification and exploitation techniques

  • Understand privilege escalation, pivoting and post-exploitation activities

  • Document and report penetration-testing results professionally



Course Outline


  • Introduction to ethical hacking

  • Ethical-hacking scope, methodology and rules of engagement

  • Threat modelling and assessment planning

  • Reconnaissance

  • Information gathering and enumeration

  • Vulnerability identification and attack-surface analysis

  • Exploitation

  • Exploitation techniques and privilege escalation

  • Pivoting, file transfer and post-exploitation

  • Reporting and closure

  • Evidence, findings and remediation guidance

  • Professional penetration-test reporting



Exam & Certification


Exam Details

Exam: PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker exam

Duration: 6 hours for the current online CLEH examination session

Type: Two parts: practical examination and report writing

Format: Open book; candidates may use training materials and personal notes

Questions / assessment: Practical objective: compromise at least two target machines and document the process in a written report.

Exam languages: Use the current PECB List of Exams for the complete exam-language list.

Delivery: Current PECB online examinee guidance supports online delivery for CLEH.

Exam / certification terms: PECB states that the exam and certification fees are included in the training course price and that eligible candidates who fail the exam may retake once free within the applicable 12-month period.


Certification Requirements

Upon successful completion of the exam, candidates can apply for the credential below. The certificate is issued once all relevant educational and professional requirements are met.


PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker

Exam: PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker exam

Professional experience: Two years of penetration testing and cybersecurity experience

Project experience: None

Other requirements: Signing the PECB Code of Ethics and the PECB CLEH Code of Conduct


This Self-Study option is designed for learners who prefer to work independently using the learning materials provided through the applicable PECB enrolment.


After purchase, CyberCognize will process your enrolment with PECB. Your course access, learning materials and applicable PECB instructions will be provided separately once your enrolment has been completed.


Your purchase also includes the CyberCognize PECB Enrolment & Next Steps Guide, which explains what happens after checkout and how your access will be issued.

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