The Ethical Hacking Professional Certification – CEHPC™ validates your competencies in offensive security techniques, penetration testing methodologies, and ethical hacking practices used to identify, exploit, and remediate vulnerabilities across organizational systems, networks, and applications. This certification demonstrates your ability to think and operate like an adversary — executing structured attack simulations, uncovering security weaknesses, and delivering actionable findings that strengthen an organization's defensive posture — capabilities that are critical for security professionals operating on the front lines of cyber threat management.
Designed for cybersecurity professionals, penetration testers, red team practitioners, and security analysts ready to validate their offensive security expertise, the CEHPC™ credential recognizes your capacity to conduct ethical hacking engagements across diverse technology environments — from on-premises infrastructure to cloud-native and hybrid architectures. Your competencies are validated against globally recognized offensive security frameworks and penetration testing standards — including OWASP, PTES, and NIST guidelines — positioning you as a trusted ethical hacking professional in high-demand cybersecurity markets across the USA and globally.
WHY BECOME CERTIFIED?
- Validate globally recognized competencies in ethical hacking, penetration testing, and offensive security methodologies
- Demonstrate real-world capability to identify, exploit, and remediate vulnerabilities across networks, systems, web applications, and cloud environments
- Alignment with internationally recognized offensive security frameworks including OWASP Top 10, PTES, NIST SP 800-115, and MITRE ATT&CK
- Recognized competence in structured attack simulation, adversarial thinking, and iterative vulnerability assessment in dynamic threat environments
- Career differentiation for roles in penetration testing, red teaming, vulnerability management, security consulting, and offensive cybersecurity operations
- Global market positioning for high-demand ethical hacking and offensive security positions across technology, defense, financial services, and critical infrastructure industries
SKILLS VALIDATION
- Ability to plan, scope, and execute structured penetration testing engagements following globally recognized methodologies including PTES and NIST SP 800-115
- Capability to perform reconnaissance and open-source intelligence (OSINT) gathering to map target attack surfaces, identify exposed assets, and profile organizational vulnerabilities
- Competence in conducting network scanning, enumeration, and service fingerprinting using tools such as Nmap, Nessus, and Netcat to identify exploitable entry points
- Skills to identify, validate, and exploit vulnerabilities in operating systems, network protocols, and web applications using ethical hacking tools and manual techniques
- Ability to perform web application security assessments targeting OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities — including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), broken authentication, and insecure direct object references
- Capability to execute privilege escalation, lateral movement, and post-exploitation techniques in controlled test environments to assess the depth of potential adversarial impact
- Competence in conducting social engineering assessments — including phishing simulations, pretexting, and physical security testing — to evaluate human-factor vulnerabilities
- Skills to assess wireless network security, identify misconfigurations, and execute controlled wireless attack scenarios to validate encryption and authentication controls
- Ability to prepare comprehensive penetration testing reports that document findings, exploit chains, risk ratings, and prioritized remediation recommendations for technical and executive audiences
- Competence in applying MITRE ATT&CK framework tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to structure attack simulations and align findings with real-world adversary behavior
EXAM DETAILS
Exam Code: CEHPC Format: Multiple choice Questions: 40 Passing Score: 32/40 (80%) Duration: 60 minutes Exam Voucher Validity: 6 months
IMPORTANT
- Candidates have up to 6 months to take the exam from the date of purchase.
- Exam vouchers are non-refundable once redeemed.
CERTIFICATION POLICY
All CertiProf exams include one attempt. If needed, you can unlock a retake option.
CERTIFICATION INCLUDES
- One Exam Attempt
- Digital Badge issued by Badge Claimed
- Certification valid for 3 years
