EC-Council Certified Network Defender (CND)

Certified Network Defender (CND) is a vendor-neutral, hands-on, instructor-led comprehensive network security certification training program. It is a skills-based, lab intensive program based on a job-task analysis and cybersecurity education framework presented by the National Initiative of Cybersecurity Education (NICE). The course has also been mapped to global job roles and responsibilities and the Department of Defense (DoD) job roles for system/network administrators. The course is designed and developed after extensive market research and surveys.

• Network Attacks and Defense Strategies
• Administrative Network Security
• Technical Network Security
• Network Perimeter Security
• Endpoint Security-Windows Systems
• Endpoint Security-Linux Systems
• Endpoint Security- Mobile Devices
• Endpoint Security-IoT Devices
• Administrative Application Security
• Data Security
• Enterprise Virtual Network Security
• Enterprise Cloud Network Security
• Enterprise Wireless Network Security
• Network Traffic Monitoring and Analysis
• Network Logs Monitoring and Analysis
• Incident Response and Forensic Investigation
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
• Risk Anticipation with Risk Management
• Threat Assessment with Attack Surface Analysis
• Threat Prediction with Cyber Threat Intelligence

To be eligible to attempt EC-Council CND certification examination, the candidate has two options:

Attend Official Network Security Training by EC-Council: If a candidate has completed an official EC-Council training either at an Accredited Training Center, via the iClass platform, or at an approved academic institution, the candidate is eligible to attempt the relevant EC-Council exam without going through the application process.

Attempt the Exam without Official EC-Council Training: In order to be considered for the EC-Council CNDv2 exam without attending official network security training, the candidate must have at least 2 years of work experience in the Information Security domain and submit an eligibility application form along with a USD 100.00 non-refundable fee.

Disclaimer: CertFirst reserves the right to convert any onsite training session to a virtual live format or reschedule it to a later date if fewer than five candidates are registered. Rescheduling will be based on sufficient interest to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the training.

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