{"id":84568,"date":"2026-02-10T13:40:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T13:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/?p=84568"},"modified":"2026-04-14T07:43:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:43:24","slug":"how-ceh-helps-strengthen-cybersecurity-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/ethical-hacking\/how-ceh-helps-strengthen-cybersecurity-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"How CEH Helps Strengthen Cybersecurity Skills: Interview with Nicholas Kuriger"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"84568\" class=\"elementor elementor-84568\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d3fe6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d3fe6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5022710\" data-id=\"5022710\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829641c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"829641c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStrengthening cybersecurity skills requires more than classroom learning. Security leaders and educators emphasize hands-on training with real-world tools and scenarios that enable professionals to identify vulnerabilities, exploit weaknesses ethically, and build confidence in defending against complex cyber threats. To gain a deeper understanding of the role of CEH in developing strong skills, EC-Council spoke with Nicholas Kuriger, an industry leader and adjunct professor. This interview highlights his experience with the CEH certification, exploring how it strengthened his technical expertise, enhanced his career growth, and enabled him to give back through teaching and community service. It also demonstrates CEH\u2019s industry relevance, practical value, and strong recognition across government, academia, and professional environments.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf244ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf244ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bebb1fc\" data-id=\"bebb1fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7932e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7932e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What caught your attention about the CEH program?<\/strong><\/p><p>For years, I kept encountering the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/train-certify\/certified-ethical-hacker-ceh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)<\/a> program on r\u00e9sum\u00e9s, in job descriptions, and in industry discussions. Two years ago, I finally decided to pursue it as part of another learning initiative, and it turned out to be an excellent experience. The course material is comprehensive and comparable in quality to programs from CompTIA or even SANS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ea5fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98ea5fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How did CEH benefit your career?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e9408f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e9408f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc1b4b1\" data-id=\"bc1b4b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f15e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53f15e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"79\" height=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bxs-quote-alt-left.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78602\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bc9b60\" data-id=\"5bc9b60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a728c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a728c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CEH strengthened my understanding of cybersecurity issues, along with the tactics, techniques, and procedures used in real-world environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266c2e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"266c2e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery certification teaches you something new, but CEH was especially thorough. I completed CEH v12 and later reviewed v13 with its integrated AI components, which provided a fresh perspective on skills I had learned earlier.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b6b60a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b6b60a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How recognized is CEH in your organization and the industry?<\/strong><\/p><p>CEH is highly recognized across the industry. In fact, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/ec-council-in-news\/ec-councils-cciso-and-chfi-programs-approved-as-baseline-certifications-for-the-us-department-of-defense-ia-workforce-under-dod-8140\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Department of Defense<\/a> has designated it as one of its core workforce certifications. When the federal government validates a certification at that level, it\u2019s clear that the credential holds significant value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c93f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08c93f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How has CEH impacted you and helped you give back to the community?<\/strong><\/p><p>I wear multiple hats: IT Director and Information Security Officer for a Virginia state agency, adjunct college professor, and a contributor to my state\u2019s cybersecurity program through the Defense Force and National Guard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-519b5a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"519b5a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-960f832\" data-id=\"960f832\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92046a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92046a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"79\" height=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bxs-quote-alt-left.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78602\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-483394a\" data-id=\"483394a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872a7c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"872a7c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CEH enhanced my awareness of evolving threats in my daily work, enriched my teaching for college students, and supported my volunteer role where I assess cybersecurity readiness for cities, counties, and towns across the state.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-984aad6\" data-id=\"984aad6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247c103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"247c103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What was your favorite part of the CEH program? Why?<\/strong><\/p><p>My favorite part was the hands-on labs. Being able to practice techniques, explore vulnerabilities, and test real-world responses is the most effective way to learn. The labs are engaging, practical, and genuinely enjoyable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492cb9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"492cb9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tell us about your journey as a cybersecurity professional.<\/strong><\/p><p>I\u2019ve worked in IT since the late 1990s and earned numerous certifications throughout my career. These credentials helped me advance into executive-level roles as an IT Director for organizations and state agencies.<\/p><p>Cybersecurity has always been central to my responsibilities, long before it became mainstream. In the early 2000s, resources were limited, and Hacking Exposed was one of my primary learning tools.<\/p><p>Today, I continue to use my experience to teach, mentor, and volunteer, helping strengthen cybersecurity in my community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77eb7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b77eb7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Do you attribute any part of your success to EC-Council? If so, what is your message to the team?<\/strong><\/p><p>Yes, absolutely. I greatly appreciate the EC-Council certifications. During my one-year subscription with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EC-Council<\/a>, I completed various courses that significantly expanded my knowledge at an affordable price, often lower than other certification providers. My message:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fee6a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fee6a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5691932\" data-id=\"5691932\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8cc3d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8cc3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"79\" height=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bxs-quote-alt-left.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78602\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9b22a2\" data-id=\"e9b22a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8f6cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc8f6cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please continue offering these programs to support the next generation 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From government recognition to hands-on learning, CEH delivers both depth and practicality. 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