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C|EH Hall of Fame 2026 Survey Questionnaire
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First Name
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2.
Last Name
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Current Organization
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LinkedIn
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Country
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Phone Number
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Email Address
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9.
Years of Professional Experience
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0–5 Years
6–10 Years
11–15 Years
16–20 Years
21+Years
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10.
Organization Size (number of employees)
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1–99
100–999
1000–9,999
10,000+
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Industry
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Aerospace
Agriculture
Automotive
Construction
Consulting
Education (K–12)
Higher Education
Energy/Power/Utilities
Engineering
Entertainment/Media
Financial Services/Banking
Food / Beverage/Hospitality/Travel
Government (Federal)
Government (State)
Government (Local)
Healthcare
Hosted & Cloud Services
Insurance
ISV
Managed Service Provider (MSP)
Solutions Provider
Systems Integrator (SI)
VAR/VAD
Legal
Manufacturing
Marketing/Market Research
Military
Military Contractor
Non-Profit
Security Software Development
Software/Hardware Development
Real Estate
Retail/Wholesale
Telecommunications
Transportation
Other (Please Specify)
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Current Job Role
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CEO
President
Owner/Sole Proprietor
COO
CTO
CIO
CISO
VP IT
IT Director
IT Security Director
IT Manager
IT Security Manager
IT Specialist
IT Auditor
ISSM
ISSO
Professor/Educator/Trainer
Security/Compliance Officer
Security Specialist
Security Architect
Security Engineer
Security Consultant
Security Analyst
Network Administrator
Systems Administrator
Security Administrator
Security Auditor
Security Researcher
Systems Engineer
Systems Architect
Systems Analyst
Help Desk Technician
Technical Consultant
Application Developer
Penetration Tester
Business Analyst
Project Manager
DevOps Engineer
Software Developer
Other (Please Specify)
13.
What is your C|EH certification Number?
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Have you earned the C|EH Master credential?
Yes
No
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15.
Which year did you obtain the C|EH credential?
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16.
Briefly describe your current role and professional experience. (100 words maximum)
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17.
List three accomplishments or milestones in your cybersecurity career.
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What are the top three significant contributions you have made to your organization?
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19.
Describe a situation in which you demonstrated exceptional performance by applying C|EH skills.
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20.
What is the single most significant benefit you have gained from C|EH?
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What has been your main contribution to the cybersecurity community since earning your C|EH certification? (Select all that apply.)
Training Sessions
Webinars
Blogging
Social Media Engagement
Conferences/Events
Mentoring
Research
Open Source
Bug Bounty
Other
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Investing in C|EH has been worthwhile for my career growth.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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23.
Since earning your C|EH certification, how has employer interest in your profile changed?
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Increased Significantly
Increased Moderately
Remained the Same
Decreased
Not Applicable
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24.
Employers recognize C|EH as a credible validation of cybersecurity skills.
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Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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25.
Which career opportunities became available to you after earning C|EH
certification? (Select all that apply.)
(Required.)
Job Opportunities
Internal Promotion
Salary Increase
Leadership Role
Consulting Opportunities
Speaking Opportunities
Client Trust
Greater Responsibilities
None of the Above
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26.
What was the approximate change in your total annual compensation within two years of earning C|EH? *
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No change
Increase of 1–10%
Increase of 11–25%
Increase of 26–50%
Increase of more than 50%
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27.
C|EH prepared me to perform cybersecurity tasks effectively from day one.
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Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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28.
How valuable were the following C|EH components in helping develop your
cybersecurity skills?
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Extremely Valuable
Very Valuable
Valuable
Slightly Valuable
Not Valuable
Hands-on Labs
Extremely Valuable
Very Valuable
Valuable
Slightly Valuable
Not Valuable
Courseware
Extremely Valuable
Very Valuable
Valuable
Slightly Valuable
Not Valuable
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The hands-on labs prepared me for real-world ethical hacking scenarios
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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30.
C|EH improved my vulnerability assessment skills.
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Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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How valuable has your knowledge of Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) been to your cybersecurity career?
Extremely Valuable
Very Valuable
Moderately Valuable
Slightly Valuable
Not Valuable
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32.
C|EH gave me a competitive advantage over professionals holding other certifications
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Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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33.
Compared with other ethical hacking programs, C|EH is...
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The Best
Among the Best
About Average
Below Average
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34.
How important do you believe it is to integrate AI-powered skills into ethical hacking training?
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Essential
Very Important
Important
Slightly Important
Not Important
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35.
In which phases of your work do you currently use AI tools? (Select all that apply)
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Reconnaissance
Scanning and Enumeration
Vulnerability Analysis
Exploitation
Post-Exploitation
Reporting and Documentation
Social Engineering Simulation
I do not currently use AI tools in my work
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36.
How likely are employers to prefer ethical hackers who possess AI skills in
addition to traditional ethical hacking expertise?
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Much More Likely
More Likely
About the Same
Less Likely
Unsure
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37.
C|EH helped reduce my cybersecurity skills gap.
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Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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38.
Does your organization currently have unfilled cybersecurity positions?
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Yes, Several
Yes, One or Two
No
Unsure/Not Applicable
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39.
Which cybersecurity skills are hardest to find when hiring today?
(Select all that apply.)
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AI Security/AI Red Teaming
AI Governance and Risk
Cloud Security
Offensive Security/Penetration Testing
Incident Response and Forensics
Identity and Access Management
OT/ICS Security
Threat Intelligence
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
I am not involved in hiring
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How would you rate your board or executive leadership's understanding of
AI-related cyber risk?
Strong
Adequate
Weak
Non–Existent
Unsure/Not Applicable
41.
Would you recommend C|EH to your employer for workforce up-skilling?
Definitely
Probably
Maybe
No
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Would you recommend C|EH to someone starting a career in cybersecurity?
Definitely
Probably
Maybe
No