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PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker

5-day PECB course for the Lead Ethical Hacker: penetration testing per PTES and OSSTMM, practical with labs. As eLearning or Self-Study, with PECB exam (35 CPD).

In this 5-day course you learn to plan, lead, conduct and report penetration tests using recognized methods such as the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) and the Open Source Security Testing Methodology (OSSTMM). Practical, with labs. Available as eLearning or Self-Study; once you pass, you can apply for the PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker credential.

To really secure a system, you have to understand how an attacker thinks. This course teaches the craft of ethical hacking: reconnaissance, exploitation, clean-up and a solid report that names the weaknesses clearly. So you find the gaps before someone else does.

from€821.10incl. VAT(€690 plus VAT)

Formats & prices

eLearning
Self-paced · start anytime
€1,059.10
incl. VAT
€890 plus VAT
Self-Study
Independent · start anytime
€821.10
incl. VAT
€690 plus VAT

Net price per participant. Companies are billed net; consumers see the gross price (incl. VAT).

Prices are shown in EUR. For businesses outside Germany the reverse-charge mechanism applies (net price, no German VAT); for EU consumers the gross price shown applies. Invoicing in USD is available on request (billed in EUR at the prevailing rate).

How enrolment works

  1. 01

    Request your place

    Choose a format above and send your enquiry, no instant checkout, a real human handles it.

  2. 02

    Order confirmation

    You receive a written order confirmation from us with all the details and the invoice.

  3. 03

    Pay by bank transfer

    Settle the invoice by transfer, exam and certification fees are already included.

  4. 04

    Get access via PECB

    We enrol you with PECB; you receive your course access and exam through the official PECB platform.

Why this price is worth it

  • An official PECB Certificate Program with an internationally recognised completion certificate, not a training provider's in-house certificate.
  • Exam and certification fees are included, plus one free retake, so you get two attempts.
  • Your trainer is a Senior Lead Auditor and Senior Lead Implementer with industry practice, not someone reading slides. He builds AI management systems and audits them. Senior is PECB's senior tier, awarded only after documented field experience (1,000+ audit hours, at least seven years).
  • Small groups and a personal enrolment with advice, instead of an anonymous checkout.
  • Transparency: PECB charges an annual maintenance fee (AMF) to keep the personnel certification active, billed directly to the certificate holder. We tell you upfront, not in the fine print.
  • Compare carefully: short courses with an in-house certificate are not a Lead Auditor under ISO/IEC 17024, and "free" courses often charge four-figure exam and certificate fees separately. Here, everything is included.

Your certificate

The certificate is the product. This is what you hold after passing, issued by PECB, internationally verifiable.

Certificate of Achievement
This certifies that
Your Name
has been certified as
PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker, Certificate of Completion
Cert. No. ____-____· PECB
  • Issued by PECB, the accredited certification body
  • Official PECB completion certificate
  • Verifiable via your unique certificate number
  • 31 CPD credits for your professional development

Representative preview. The official certificate design and issuance are by PECB.

What you will learn

  • Understand the core concepts and methods of ethical hacking and penetration testing
  • Plan, lead and conduct penetration tests using recognized standards such as PTES and OSSTMM
  • Perform reconnaissance and identify vulnerabilities
  • Apply exploitation techniques across server, client, web and Wi-Fi, including privilege escalation and pivoting
  • Clean up tests properly and produce a solid findings report with remediation recommendations

Who it is for

  • Individuals who want to learn the main techniques for penetration testing
  • Information security professionals who want to master ethical hacking and pentesting
  • Those responsible for the security of information systems, such as information security officers and cybersecurity professionals
  • Security team members looking to deepen their knowledge
  • Managers and expert advisors who want to manage ethical hacking activities or plan pentests

Agenda

  1. Day 1, Introduction
    • Penetration testing standards, methodologies and frameworks
    • Fundamental concepts of ethical hacking, network and cryptography basics
    • Kali Linux fundamentals, scope and legal context
  2. Day 2, Reconnaissance
    • Passive reconnaissance
    • Active reconnaissance
    • Identification of vulnerabilities
  3. Day 3, Exploitation
    • Threat model and attack plan, evading intrusion detection
    • Server-side, client-side and web application attacks, Wi-Fi attacks
    • Privilege escalation, pivoting, maintaining access
  4. Day 4, Post-exploitation & reporting
    • Cleaning up artifacts
    • Generating a findings report
    • Recommendations to mitigate the identified vulnerabilities
  5. Day 5, Exam
    • PECB Lead Ethical Hacker certification exam

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of networks and IT security is helpful. The course is practical and lab-based.

Exam

  • Meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Program (ECP)
  • Retake: one free retake within 12 months of the first attempt

Included in the price

  • Training material with over 450 pages incl. examples, best practices, exercises and labs
  • Examination and certification fees
  • Attestation of course completion worth 35 CPD credits
  • One free exam retake within 12 months
  • PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker credential after passing. Der KI-Auditor is an authorized PECB training partner, not a certification body.
About the certificate

This is a certificate program: you receive a PECB course completion certificate. It is not a personnel certification under ISO/IEC 17024, and a perfect basis for the Lead Auditor path.

PECB
PECB Authorized Partner & Certified Trainer
Official PECB courses, exam and personnel certification are issued by PECB.

Frequently asked questions

What prior knowledge do I need?
A basic understanding of networks and IT security helps. The course is practical and lab-based and walks through the entire pentest process.
What methods does the course build on?
Recognized penetration testing standards, in particular the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) and the Open Source Security Testing Methodology (OSSTMM).
How is the course delivered?
As self-paced eLearning or Self-Study, start anytime. Examination and certification fees plus one free retake are included.
Is this a PECB certification?
Yes. After passing you apply for the PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker credential. The certification is issued by PECB; Der KI-Auditor is an authorized training partner, not a certification body.
Is the course funded? What about study leave?
Honestly: we are not an AZAV-accredited provider, so a German employment-agency training voucher (Bildungsgutschein) is not available. However: for companies the course fees are generally tax-deductible as a business expense; in several German states the course can be recognised as statutory educational leave (Bildungsurlaub, apply in good time); and depending on the state there are continuing-education vouchers for employees. We are happy to clarify what applies in your case in a short call, no empty promises.

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Cyber Resilience Act: what device and machine manufacturers must know now

Prompt injection cannot be patched away, only contained

Secure your place

eLearning & Self-Study: start anytime. In-person / in-house: dates on request.

Lars Zimmermann
Lars Zimmermann
PECB Partner & Certified Trainer · ISO/IEC 42001 Senior Lead Auditor & Lead Implementer, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor

You learn the standard from someone who audits to it and runs a precision-engineering company that uses AI every day. More about Lars