EC-Council Certified Network Defender (CND) – Self-Paced Online Training with Certification Exam (E-Learning)

The Certified Network Defender v3 (CND) credential is the most trusted network security certification that employers worldwide value and for good reasons. The comprehensive curriculum focuses on loT security, network virtualization practices for the remote workforce, enhanced cloud security, loT and operational technology (OT) modules, introduction to threat intelligence, in-depth attack surface analysis, and much more. 

Target audience:

EC-Council's Certified Network Defender (CND) is an essential vendor-neutral network security certification for every IT and systems administrator who needs to operate with a secure mindset. 

CND Analysts, Network Defense Technicians, Network Engineers, Security Analysts, Security Operators, Any professional who is involved in network operations

English language proficiency and  fundamental knowledge of network architecture concepts.

EC Council is sourcing self-paced online learning training and certification partners globally for the iLearn Division. iLearn is EC-Council’s Official Training program where a learner learns through instructor-led, self-paced, video-based training methodology. Self-paced in that a certification candidate can set their own learning pace by pausing the lectures and returning to their studies as their schedule permits.

THE ADVANTAGE OF iLEARN IS THAT IT HAS:

• Step-by-step guide from EC Council’s Master trainers who teach virtual lessons through HD video

• Rich content equivalent to our classroom training

• Access iLabs, the virtual simulated lab with more than 140 lab exercises and 2200 hacking tools inbuilt in the system

• A convenient 365-day access to our training content on the web

• A cost-effective solution to training without additional time investment.

THE iLEARN PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• One Year Access to the E-courseware

• Six months access to EC-Council's official Online lab environment (iLabs)

• EC-Council’s Certification Exam Voucher (valid for one year)

• One-year access to EC-Council's expert instructor-led training modules with streaming video presentations for an all-inclusive training program that provides the benefits of classroom training at your own pace

iLearn online professional development program is a distance learning program designed for those who cannot attend a live course. The program is for people who have a very busy schedule and want to learn at their own pace through self-study.

KEY OUTCOMES:

• Knowledge on how to protect, detect and respond to network attacks

• Network defense fundamentals

• Application of network security controls, protocols, perimeter appliances, secure IDS, VPN and firewall configuration

• Intricacies of network traffic signature, analysis and vulnerability scanning

CURRICULUM OUTLINE:

1. NETWORK ATTACKS AND DEFENSE STRATEGIES

2. ADMINISTRATIVE NETWORK SECURITY

3. TECHNICAL NETWORK SECURITY

4. NETWORK PERIMETER SECURITY

5. ENDPOINT SECURITY - WINDOWS SYSTEM

6. ENDPOINT SECURITY - LINUX SYSTEM

7. ENDPOINT SECURITY - MOBILE DEVICES

8. ENDPOINT SECURITY - IoT DEVICES

9. ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATION SECURITY

10. DATA SECURITY

11. ENTERPRISE VIRTUAL NETWORK SECURITY

12. ENTERPRISE CLOUD SECURITY

13. ENTERPRISE WIRELESS NETWORK SECURITY

14. NETWORK TRAFFIC MONITORING AND ANALYSIS

15. NETWORK LOGS MONITORING AND ANALYSIS

16. INCIDENT RESPONSE AND FORENSICS INVESTIGATION

17. BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND DISASTER RECOVERY

18. RISK ANTICIPATION WITH RISK MANAGEMENT

19. THREAT ASSESSMENT WITH ATTACK SURFACE ANALYSIS

20. THREAT PREDICTION WITH CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE

Examination Title: Certified Network Defender

Examination Code: 312-38

Number of Questions: 100

Time Allocation: 4 hours

Delivery Platform: ECC Examination Portal

Question Format: Interactive Multiple Choice

EC-Council comprises multiple entities united by a common mission: advancing cybersecurity awareness and education to create a safer digital ecosystem.