EC-Council Certified Security Analyst
 

Introduction

EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA) complements the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification by exploring the analytical phase of ethical hacking. While CEH exposes the learner to hacking tools and technologies, ECSA takes it a step further by exploring how to analyze the outcome from these tools and technologies. Through groundbreaking penetration testing methods and techniques, ECSA class helps students perform the intensive assessments required to effectively identify and mitigate risks to the security of the infrastructure.

This makes ECSA a relevant milestone towards achieving EC-Council’s Licensed penetration Tester, which also ingrains the learner in the business aspect of penetration testing. The Licensed Penetration Tester standardizes the knowledge base for penetration testing professionals by incorporating the best practices followed by experienced experts in the field.

The objective of EC-Council Certified Security Analyst is to add value to experienced security professionals by helping them analyze the outcomes of their tests. ECSA leads the learner into the advanced stages of ethical hacking.

Advanced Penetration Testing and Security Analysis

The ECSA/LPT training program is a highly interactive 5-day security class designed to teach Security Professionals the advanced uses of the available methodologies, tools and techniques required to perform comprehensive information security tests.  Students will learn how to design, secure and test networks to protect your organization from the threats hackers and crackers pose. By teaching the LPT methodology and ground breaking techniques for security and penetration testing, this class will help you perform the intensive assessments required to effectively identify and mitigate risks to the security of your infrastructure. As students learn to identify security problems, they also learn how to avoid and eliminate them, with the class providing complete coverage of analysis and network security-testing topics.

Requirements

1. Pass exam 412-79 to achieve EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA) certification.

Benefits

1. ECSA is for experienced hands in the industry and is backed by a curriculum designed by the best in the field.
2. Greater industry acceptance as seasoned security professional.
3. Learn to analyze the outcomes from using security tools and security testing techniques.
4. Requirement for the LPT certification.

Certification Exam

Students will be prepared for EC-Council’s ECSA exam 412-79 on the last day of the class.
This certification is also pre-requisite to EC-Council’s Licensed Penetration Tester Program.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How does ECSA deliver value to a security professional like me?

ECSA teaches you to interpret and analyze outcomes you come across during routine and exceptional security testing.  It helps you analyze the symptoms and pin point the causes of those symptoms which reflect the security posture of the network.

2. Why should I take ECSA when I am already certified as a security professional?

Most security certifications highlight the management aspects or the technical aspects alone. ECSA helps you bridge the gap to a certain extent by helping you detect the causes of security lapses and what implications it might carry for the management. This leads you to a step closer to becoming a licensed penetration tester, where you become a complete penetration testing professional.

3. How does ECSA deliver value to the enterprise’s security team?

Having an ECSA on your enterprise security team will enhance value to the team as you would have a professional aboard who is exposed to advanced security testing and proficient to make studied analysis of the situation.

4. How is ECSA different from CEH?

CEH exposes the learner to various hacking tools and techniques, while ECSA exposes the learner to the analysis and interpretation of results obtained from using those tools and techniques.

5.  I have over three years experience in the industry. Should I opt for ECSA instead of CEH?

ECSA is not a replacement for CEH. CEH provides the learner with the foundation ground over which you can fortify your skills using knowledge gained from ECSA

6. How long is the training?

The ECSA and LPT training are combined into a single ECSA/LPT Certification Boot camp class. The duration of this boot camp is 5 days. You will be prepared for ECSA and LPT certification at the end of this class.

7. What is the cost of the exam?

The ECSA exam costs USD 300