Reddit reviews CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide, Third Edition

I think the main issue with the C|EH (I have it) is that the exam format is based around remember / regurgitate multiple choice answers, and doesn't really encourage the student to learn the practical side of things. With a couple of weeks and a decent book, it's fairly easy to pass. You'll have the cert but no further on in knowing how to actually conduct a pen test.

IMHO, if there was more of a focus on doing things, such as actually running and interpreting an nmap scan, with perhaps 10 or so simulations on the exam, I think it would improve it's standing and be of more benefit to the student.

EDIT Save yourself the $870 and buy these two books

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https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Ethical-Hacker-Practice-Exams/dp/1259836606/ref=pd_sim_14_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1259836606&pd_rd_r=D0PT9NP2JQPKJFZBCRYK&pd_rd_w=nnz94&pd_rd_wg=3DMrQ&psc=1&refRID=D0PT9NP2JQPKJFZBCRYK

You then need to jump through a few hoops and convince the EC Council that you don't need their training package, and just want to take the exam for $500

Like the All-In-One series CEH book. I only read that book and I passed with a perfect score. Even has example/practice tests in the back that were very close to the real test.

Which book did you get for your class? I did an Ethical Hacking class last term. The book they had us use was CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide, Third Edition from McGraw-Hill. It wasn't too bad although I wouldn't use it as my only source for the exam. I'm not planning to take the test until I'm done with school in Feburary.
https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Ethical-Hacker-Guide-Third/dp/125983655X/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1495033480&sr=8-5&keywords=ceh+v9+certified+ethical+hacker+version+9+study+guide