Career opportunities after earning CEH certification
                     Career opportunities after earning 
CEH certification
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The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification, hosted by the EC-Council, is one of the most 
sought-after cybersecurity credentials that validate candidates’ skills to assess and exploit 
the vulnerabilities to prevent possible cyber-attacks. The CEH certification covers the latest 
tools and methodologies to invade the modern-day security infrastructures. It is one of the 
foundation courses that serve as a base for other advanced level certification programs. 
Many reputed organizations turn to CEH certification to hire professionals for cybersecurity 
job roles.
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This article explores the career opportunities and options you have after earning the 
CEH certifications.
Career opportunities after earning the CEH certification
There are many career opportunities after earning the CEH certification. Some of the 
job roles mentioned below require additional certifications and higher qualifications 
along with the CEH certification.
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Figure 1: career opportunities after earning the CEH certification 
Ethical hacker
An ethical hacker is a professional who breaks into the systems and networks with the 
consent of the owner and identifies the exploitable vulnerabilities in the security posture. 
The certified ethical hackers are highly in demand today, as organizations face new 
sophisticated cyber-attacks at an alarming rate.
Career path
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Figure 2: Career path for becoming an ethical hacker Roles and 
responsibilities of an Ethical hacker:
•Identifying the flaws in the security infrastructure
•Conducting penetration tests regularly
•Creating an actionable assessment report
•Ensuring the security tools are upgraded
•Raising awareness among employees of the latest social engineering 
attacks
Junior Penetration Tester
A junior penetration tester is an entry-level opportunity in the 
cybersecurity domain. Junior penetration tester conducts pen testing to 
identify and exploit weaknesses in the organization’s systems or 
networks lawfully and legitimately. After performing the penetration test, 
a penetration tester documents an assessment report citing the potential 
mitigating risks.
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Career path
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Figure 3: Career path for becoming a Junior Penetration Tester Roles and 
responsibilities of the Junior Penetration Tester
•Determining the goals and scope of the penetration test
•Planning and creating methods to conduct a penetration test
•Perform remote or on-site testing of the client’s network or the systems
•Meeting external or internal users to evaluate the output of the test
•Analyzing the impact of the vulnerabilities on the business
•Gathering your findings and outcomes of the test and generate the report
Vulnerability Analyst
A vulnerability analyst is a professional hired by an organization to identify and fix 
the vulnerabilities in the network and software programs. It is an important 
position to protect the organization from external threats. The role of vulnerability 
analyst is different from the pentester. A pentester identifies the vulnerabilities 
and exploit them while a vulnerability analyst identifies and fix those 
vulnerabilities.
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Career path
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Figure 4: Career path for becoming a Vulnerability Analyst Roles and 
responsibilities of the Junior Penetration Tester
•Determining the goals and scope of the penetration test
•Planning and creating methods to conduct a penetration test
•Perform remote or on-site testing of the client’s network or the 
systems
•Meeting external or internal users to evaluate the output of the test
•Analyzing the impact of the vulnerabilities on the business
•Gathering your findings and outcomes of the test and generate the 
report
Information Security Auditor
The Information Security Auditor is a professional hired by the 
organizations to audit and investigates the effectiveness of an 
organization’s IT security posture. Auditors are responsible for 
generating a security report based on their assessment, which further 
helps the organization formulating strategies to protect valuable assets 
from adversaries.
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Career path
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Figure 5: Career path for becoming an Information Security Auditor 
Responsibilities of an Information Security Auditor
•Planning, executing and leading the security audits for the 
organizations
•Interviewing employees to evaluate the ongoing security procedures
•Generate an auditing report
•Identifying vulnerabilities in the network and systems
•Review and assess the application controls
Information Security Analyst 
An information security analyst is a professional employed by the 
organization that keeps track of an organization’s network and 
systems. He uses his strong analytical skills to identify and fix the 
exploitable vulnerabilities in the security infrastructure and generates 
a report based on assessment.
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Career path
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Figure 6: Career path for becoming an Information Security Analyst Responsibilities of 
an Information Security Analyst
•Installing firewalls and other security tools in the network to protect sensitive 
information
•To lead the organization to counter the attack, mitigate all the possible risks 
associated with it
•Making incident response & post-recovery plans
•To train employees and users about essential security protocols
•Conducting internal as well as external audits to ensure the overall security of the 
organization
•Keeping themselves up-to-date with the latest security trends and standards
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
The chief information security is a C-level post in the organization. The CISO is 
responsible for managing the organization’s security infrastructure and ensuring the 
security of critical information assets and the IT environment of the organization.
The chief information security officer’s profile requires strong leadership, 
communication skills, and a thorough understanding of the IT infrastructure.
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Figure 7: Career path for becoming a CHief Information Security Officer 
Roles and responsibilities of Chief Information Security Officer
•Hiring security professionals
•Ensuring the coordination at multiple levels of the organization’s 
structure
•Organizing campaigns to raise awareness among employees
•Determining the security budget for the organization
•Ensuring the security IOTs, managing enterprise risks, and establishing 
security analytics
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Infosec Train is a leading IT security training providers worldwide. We offer 
training programs for the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and all the 
certifications mentioned above. Our certified and qualified instructors are 
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teaching methodology and focus more on practical knowledge to 
transform individuals into highly skilled professionals.
Key features of our CEH Training program 
•40 hours of instructor-led training
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Join us today to earn the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and other reputed 
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