EC-Council’s first associate certification series!
Validate entry-level skills in ethical hacking and cyber forensics.
Most Common Uses
Secondary Education (Grades 9-12)
Post Secondary Education (Introductory Cybersecurity Course)
Corporate (Entry Level) Cybersecurity Training
The Mission of EC-Council | Associate
EC-Council and Certiport have combined forces to introduce a fundamental Cybersecurity series focusing on validating introductory offensive (red-team) and defensive (blue-team) skills alike. Our mission of the EC-Council | Associate Series is to validate skills in Ethical Hacking and Cyber Forensics to qualify the strength, skill, and readiness of a professional leading to a career in the highly lucrative Information Security industry. The EC-Council | Associate Series immerses students in a hand’s-on environment (via iLabs) where they work with multiple virtual machines in a cloud-based lab range environment, studying attack and investigative methodologies.
ATTACK
Ethical Hacking Associate (EHA)
- Information Security Fundamentals
- Networking Fundamentals
- Secure Network Protocols
- Information Security Threats and Attacks
- Social Engineering
- Hacking Cycle
- Identification, Authentication, and Authorization
- Cryptography
- Firewalls
- Intrusion Detection System
- Data Backup
- Virtual Private Network
- Wireless Network Security
- Web Security
- Ethical Hacking and Pen Testing
INVESTIGATE
Cyber Forensics Associate (CFA)
- Computer Forensics Fundamentals
- Incident Response
- Digital Evidence
- Understanding File Systems
- Windows Forensics
- Network Forensics and Investigating Network Traffic
- Stenography
- Analyzing Logs
- E-mail Crime and Computer Forensics
- Writing Investigation Report
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Minimally Qualified Candidates:
These programs will give a holistic overview of the key components of information security, computer forensics, and network security. Qualified entry level students focusing on information technology, computer science, and/or other cybersecurity related domains at the levels of interns or junior level professionals should have a minimum instruction and/or hands on experience of approximately 200 hours. Candidates must be familiar with general network security components and terminology while able to define the capabilities and protocols of each security component while understanding how they work together and relate to the industry. Qualified candidates should have a foundational knowledge of…
- Information Technology and Network Security
- Various Network Security Protocols, Threats, Attacks and Countermeasures
- Ethical Hacking Techniques, Tools, and Cycles
- Cybercrime Investigation Tactics
- Incident Response and Report Writing
The minimally qualified candidate will be able to recognize and write investigative reports with diagnostics on the security threats, incidents, and the investigation while addressing the main threat and mitigation. The minimally qualified candidate must also apply knowledge cybersecurity theories and practices to help solve problems in situations where information is scarce. This candidate most frequently works in collaboration with colleagues and under close supervision. This candidate can answer core conceptual questions about Cybersecurity and can answer applied questions relating to certain situations regarding Ethical Hacking and Cyber Forensics, likely referring more advanced questions to others.
Exam & Testing Information
EHA and CFA exams are administered exclusively by
