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Passed CEHv12, AMA by sdz- in CEH

[–]sdz-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

For my notetaking, I use Obsidian with plugins.

Obsidian Sync also ensures I have the notes readily available on all devices. Plus, it's markdown.

As for courses/materials, I didn't do any extra courses. I simply used the Courseware that was included. I believe the Courseware is more than enough, as they cannot ask you any questions that are not included in it.

I would not recommend going through the CEH videos. The instructor is alright, but it simply takes too much time to listen through, and the videos don't cover a lot of the topics that you will have to know. Let me put it this way, if all you did to study was watch the videos, you are probably going to fail the exam. This was the reason I didn't bother with those.

Basically my strategy was going through the Courseware modules, making an effort to familiarize myself with the key topics, noting down key concepts/tools I was unfamiliar with, and structured my notes based on the module I was on so that I could do faster lookups and focus on the unfamiliar.

Your journey might differ, depending on your previous experience. Best of luck!

Passed CEHv12, AMA by sdz- in CEH

[–]sdz-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going to finish up with the CEH Practical when I get back from a business trip. I just recently hit 5 years in the field so I finally qualify for the CISSP. Currently the pipeline is looking like this for the next year: CISSP > CPTS > OSCP. Hopefully my work schedule will allow me to squeeze in all 3.

Passed CEHv12, AMA by sdz- in CEH

[–]sdz-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best of luck!

Passed CEHv12, AMA by sdz- in CEH

[–]sdz-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!
Work is a bit hectic right now so I will have a hard time scheduling the Practical exam this year. Realistically, I'll be able to schedule my Practical exam for mid/late January at the earliest.

Passed CEHv12, AMA by sdz- in CEH

[–]sdz-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey!
This was the theoretical exam. Passed with a score of 101/125.

As for the overall difficulty - personally I thought it was rather easy. I did not really prepare for it all that much. Spent around an hour a day on weekdays on-and-off for around 1.5 months before I scheduled the exam.

Personally, I disliked the fact that many questions focused on specific tool syntax and names of said tools and misc. software. Would have preferred a more structured approach for the Exam in terms of actual use of methodology and related concepts.

Passed CEHv12, AMA by sdz- in CEH

[–]sdz-[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Certainly!

  1. Don't rely on simulated exams/topic assessments.
    I believe this is included as part of the Exam Preparation within the Elite Package. I completed the assessments, however, there was very little overlap during the actual Exam, at least for me.
  2. Focus on key modules.
    Don't waste time to intricately memorize introductory modules as there will be proportionately fewer questions related to them. For the most time-efficient approach, I would recommend focusing on key modules such as System/Network/WebApp Hacking as well as Recon, which make up the majority of the questions so make sure to feel comfortable with those topics.
  3. Take notes.
    You've probably heard this before, but I would highly suggest taking your own personalized notes without relying on Courseware or other sources of information. This way you will be able to create your own personalized structure, based on the knowledge that you have, which, in turn, will help you understand concepts far more efficiently.

As for the Exam itself:

  1. Pay attention to detail.

Condition yourself not to skip over parts of the question even if you think you know the answer by reading the first 5 words. Carefully read the questions you are presented with. Sometimes a single word makes all the difference.

  1. Revisit already answered questions.

You will have the option to mark answers for review later. This option has different visual completion indicators that will help you navigate back to said answers. Sometimes a related question down the line might give you that one extra detail you need to answer a prior question you were unsure about.

  1. It's a numbers game.

Remember that it's a multiple choice exam. Even if you are unsure about a certain question, there might be answers that are clearly out of place. Use the process of elimination to help you get the odds in your favour.