thanks. i gave ceh a call. because i find their website very cartoonish and hard to navigate.   i guess they are trying to separate the just read a book and take the test people from people who are willing to spend some cash. its 500 for the test. plus 100 for the application fee.   and if i want to get any sort of official study their cheapest method is 750 for course ware.
that book you recommended was published at the beginning of the month so maybe it is for V7.   

is anyone aware of any self study materials for CEHv7 exam? I know they offer CBT and some training but those are all in the thousand of dollars. I'm looking more for a 80 dollar book. I have the book for v6 of the exam but. being that the test is an extra 250 dollars, I want to make sure i have all my bases covered and review the new material as well.

go to conferences. blackhat is pricey but there are a ton of other conferences. shmoocon, notacon, b-sides, the list goes on.
also podcasts are a good source of info.
   pauldotcome, security justice, CERT is ok,
*warning be prepared for poor humor during the podcasts. if you can get through that there is good information in there.

n00b here.
can anyone provide a quick rundown on the differences between cehv6 and cehv7. i bought a studyguide book a few months back and i just now have the time to start reading and i noticed it is already not the correct date.
Thanks
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