CEH v14: What We Know, Predictions and Should You Wait?

No. As of 13 October 2026, EC-Council has neither announced nor released CEH v14. The current official version is CEH v13, branded "CEH AI", launched on 23 September 2024 and assessed by exam 312-50v13. All official courses, labs and exam vouchers sold today cover this version.

If you come across pages describing the "CEH v14 syllabus" in detail or giving a precise release date, be careful: nothing official has been published so far. Everything below about v14 is therefore a prediction, based on the version history and on how the profession is evolving. For reliable news, the only source to watch is EC-Council's official website, eccouncil.org.

CEH has existed since the early 2000s and has been updated regularly to keep pace with attacks. Over the latest versions the rhythm is fairly clear: a new version about every two years.

This is not a written rule: EC-Council does not commit to dates, and the gap between versions has varied before. It only tells us that a new version will come eventually, not when.

CEH v13 keeps the structure that built the program's reputation: 20 modules covering reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, system hacking, malware, social engineering, web, wireless, mobile, IoT, OT and cloud attacks, plus cryptography.

Its main novelty is AI integrated across the five phases of ethical hacking: reconnaissance, scanning, gaining access, maintaining access and covering tracks. Candidates learn to use AI-assisted tools to speed up information gathering, vulnerability analysis or scripting, while keeping a critical eye on the results.

The knowledge exam is still 125 multiple-choice questions in 4 hours. The optional CEH Practical adds 20 challenges in a live environment over 6 hours, and passing both earns the CEH Master title.

To be clear: these are predictions, not facts. Nothing official has been published about the content of a possible CEH v14. Looking at previous versions and at the market, however, several trends seem likely.

Without an official announcement, the comparison can only set a real version against an assumed one. Here is what we know about v13 and what we can reasonably expect from v14.

The best way not to fear a new version is to build, starting today, the skills CEH is moving towards. They will serve you whenever v14 comes out, and they are valuable in the field regardless of any certification.

A few hours a week is enough to progress steadily. The key is to practise in legal environments: your own labs, the official labs from your course or challenge platforms built for that purpose, never on systems you do not own.

In most cases, no. First, nobody knows when v14 will come out: waiting for an unannounced version can cost you months or more. Second, a CEH certification does not "expire" when a new version is released. It is valid for 3 years and is maintained through ECE (EC-Council Continuing Education) credits, whatever version number you earned.

Employers generally ask for "CEH", not a specific version. A CEH v13 earned today will be recognised the same way as a CEH v14 earned later. And the skills transfer: pentest methodology, network protocols, exploitation techniques and sensible use of AI will not disappear with an update.

The only case where waiting makes sense: you plan to start preparing in several months and a new version has been officially announced in the meantime. Then check eccouncil.org to see which version will be available on your planned exam date.

At GATech, the CEH course always follows the current official version, today CEH v13. It lasts 5 days (40 hours), mixes lectures with practice in the official labs, and includes the 312-50 exam voucher. The public price is MAD 21,900.

When EC-Council releases a new version, our sessions will switch to the new syllabus as soon as the official materials are available. See the CEH v13 course page or our current offers, and contact us for the next dates in Casablanca, Rabat or in a virtual classroom.