Eligibility Requirements for the Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator Exam (312-49)
In order to be eligible to attempt the CHFI certification examination, you may:
A) Attend Official Training
Attend an official CHFI instructor-led training (ILT), computer-based training (CBT), online live training, academic learning or has been certified in a previous version of the credential.
Prior to attempting the exam, you are required to AGREE to:
- EC-Council Non-Disclosure Agreement Terms
- EC-Council Candidate Application Agreement Terms
- EC-Council Candidate Certification Agreement Terms
You should NOT attempt the exam unless you have read, understood and accepted the terms and conditions in full. BY ATTEMPTING THE EXAM, YOU SIGNIFY THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED AGREEMENTS. In the event that you do not accept the terms of the agreements, you are not authorized by EC-Council to attempt any of its certification exams.
B) Attempt Exam without Official Training
In order to be considered for the EC-Council certification exam without attending official training, you must:
- Have at least two years of information security related experience.
- Remit a non-refundable eligibility application fee of USD 100.00
- Submit a completed Exam Eligibility Form.
You need to submit the CHFI Eligibility Form to https://eccouncil.zendesk.com/anonymous_requests/new
Upon approval, EC-Council will send you an eligibility code which you can use to register and schedule the test at any VUE Testing Center globally. Please note that VUE Testing Center Registration will not entertain any requests without the eligibility number.