Certified Cybersecurity Technician

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Build essential skills with the C|CT program

The Certified Cybersecurity Technician (C|CT) is an entry-level cybersecurity program by EC-Council, the creators of the Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) certification. It is designed to enhance your technical skills across multiple cybersecurity domains, offering in-depth technical knowledge and 85 hands-on labs.

  • Flexible learning options
  • Job-ready skills for diverse cybersecurity roles
  • Certifies key technical skills for IT and cybersecurity technicians
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What's unique about the C|CT program

In-depth technical skills

The world's only baseline cybersecurity program to offer 85 hands-on labs-3x more than most entry-level certifications.

Practical learning approach

With 50% of C|CT training focused on hands-on labs, you'll develop practical skills through real-world applications.

Real-world experience

An immersive certification delivered in a live cyber range with skill-based objectives.

Broader multi-disciplinary learnings

The program covers network defense, ethical hacking, digital forensics, SOC, incident handling, risk management, threat intelligence, application security, GRC, and more.

Capture-the-flag and performance-based exam

The C|CT exam includes a CTF style, performance-based exam that challenges your critical thinking and validates your technical skills for employers.

Most affordable

Despite its unique hands-on design and the use of real-world cyber range capabilities, the C|CT certification cost remains affordable, making it accessible for those starting their cybersecurity careers.

Start your career right-gain real-world competence across core domains

Gain the most in-demand skills required to land a technical, entry-level job as a cybersecurity technician. Whether you’re just starting or transitioning from an IT role to a cyber technician role, the C|CT certification proves that you have the knowledge and skills necessary to be a valuable, contributing member of a cybersecurity team.
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1 in 2 individuals chose the C|CT as their first certification, demonstrating its alignment with industry demands.
67% transitioned into cybersecurity after earning the C|CT, highlighting the program's impact on career shifts.
57% of cybersecurity job seekers preferred the C|CT, showing a strong interest in skill-building.
Read about the impact of EC-Council’s C|CT program on the development of the global cyber talent pool.
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  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Cybersecurity Technician
  • IT Networking Specialist
  • IT Support Specialist
  • Network Engineer
  • Network Security Architect
  • System Administrator
  • SOC Analyst
  • IT Manager
  • Control Systems Cyber Technical Architect
  • Cyber Operations Compliance Support Analyst
  • Cyber Threat Analyst
  • IT Infrastructure Analyst
  • Insider Threat Analyst (L1)
  • Information Technology Developer
  • L2 Security Analyst
  • Network Security Operations Analyst
  • Network Administrator
  • Senior Cyber Defense Analyst
  • Sr. Desktop/Windows Engineer
  • Technical Delivery Specialist
  • ICS/OT Cybersecurity Engineer
  • Cloud Engineer
  • Control Systems Cyber Technical Architect
  • Cyber Operations Compliance Support Analyst
  • Cyber Penetration Tester
  • Cyber Security Analyst
  • Cyber Security Engineer
  • Cyber Security Technician
  • Cyber Security Support Technician
  • Cyber Threat Analyst
  • Database Administrator
  • Database Analyst / Programmer
  • Full Stack Developer
  • Help Desk Support Specialist
  • Information System Security Specialist III – Compute
  • Information Technology Developer
  • Information Technology Support Specialist
  • Insider Threat Analyst
  • IT Infrastructure Analyst
  • IT Manager
  • IT Networking Specialist
  • IT Security Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA) and Certification and Accreditation (C&A) Analyst
  • IT Support Specialist
  • L2 Security Analyst
  • Linux Administrator Junior
  • MECM / SCCM Administrator
  • MS Exchange & 365 Administrator
  • NCIS Help Desk Analyst Tier II
  • Network Administrator – Operations Proactive Sensor Management
  • Network Engineer
  • Network Engineer Senior
  • Network Security Architect
  • Network Security Operations Analyst
  • PAM Engineer / Architect
  • Quality Control Manager
  • Senior Cyber Defense Analyst
  • Service Desk Representative
  • SOC Analyst
  • Sr. Desktop / Windows Engineer
  • System Administrator
  • Systems Specialist
  • Tactical Relay Field Service Engineer II
  • Technical Delivery Specialist
  • Technical Support
  • WGL – ICS / OT Cyber Security Engineer

What you'll learn?

Information Security Fundamentals and Ethical Hacking

  • Key issues plaguing cyber security
  • Information security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks
  • Different types of malware
  • Identification, authentication, and authorization concepts
  • Cryptography and public key infrastructure concepts

Network Security

  • Network Security Fundamentals
  • Network Security Controls 
    • Administrative controls (frameworks, laws, acts, governance and compliance program, and security policies)
    • Physical controls (physical security controls, workplace security, and environmental controls)
    • Technical controls (network security protocols, network segmentation, firewalls, IDS/IPS, honeypot, proxy server, VPN, UBA, NAC, UTM, SIEM, SOAR, load balancer, and anti-malware tools)
  • Wireless network fundamentals, wireless encryption, and security measures
  • Fundamentals of virtualization, cloud computing, and cloud security

Application and Device Security

  • Application security design and testing techniques
  • Fundamentals of mobile, IoT, and OT devices and their security measures

Incident Handling and Response

  • Incident handling and response process
  • Computer forensics fundaments, digital evidence, and forensic investigation phases

Monitoring, Assessment, and Troubleshooting

  • Network security assessment techniques and tools (threat hunting, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment, ethical hacking, penetration testing, and configuration and asset management)
  • Network troubleshooting, traffic monitoring, log monitoring, and analysis for suspicious traffic

Risk Management and Continuity Planning

  • Data security controls, data backup and retention methods, and data loss prevention techniques
  • Risk management concepts, phases, and frameworks
  • Business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) concepts

C|CT course offering

$999
  • e-Courseware covering 22 immersive modules (1-year access)
  • 200 hours of premium learning
  • 85 hands-on labs (6-month access)
  • Proctored exam voucher: performance-based exam (1-year validity)
  • 2,400 pages of course content (including 900 pages of lab guides)
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Course information

The Certified Cybersecurity Technician (C|CT) is a globally recognized certification offering flexible learning options to fit your lifestyle and commitments.

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The Certified Cybersecurity Technician's multi-domain practical learning approach

Who is the C|CT for?

High school students

Get an early start on your cybersecurity career and master cybersecurity fundamentals online.

College / University students

Enhance your IT education and get ready for a career in cybersecurity.

Working professionals

Transition into a cybersecurity career, even if you are unsure where to start your educational journey.

IT professionals

Easily switch your career from IT to cybersecurity.

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Certified Cybersecurity Technician vs CompTIA Security+

C|CT CompTIA Security+ Conclusion
Labs 85 labs 32 labs With twice as many labs, the C|CT offers a more immersive, hands-on learning experience.
Domain coverage Threat sources, threat actors/agents, malware and its types, vulnerabilities, hacking methodologies, and frameworks. Limited coverage of emerging attack vectors like IoT, OT, and cloud-based attacks. C|CT goes beyond Security+ certification by addressing both foundational and emerging threats, providing a more comprehensive skill set.
Exam focus A realistic, practical exam with live machines and networks. Only 4 to 5 simulations are used to mimic hands-on scenarios. C|CT focuses on real-world security challenges and critical job skills required for cybersecurity technicians.
Emerging threats 2,400 pages of comprehensive content, including nearly 900 pages of detailed lab guides. Provides just over 300 pages of content. C|CT can prepare you for foundational courses like Security+.
Coverage Covers all modules of Security+ and includes over 1,000+ additional topics. Security+ domains comprise approximately 40% of the content covered by the C|CT. C|CT covers a broad range of fundamental cybersecurity topics, equipping you with hands-on technical skills to make you job-ready.

Trusted worldwide

EC-Council’s alumni are highly valued and trusted across both public and private sectors worldwide. Begin your cybersecurity journey with the C|CT certification and build a rewarding career in one of the most in-demand fields, guided by industry experts.

Good Course Material

“If you achieve the C|CT you should be well prepared to also take the Security Plus, for example without any additional preparation. Also if you would like to go on after the C|CT, for example with the CEH, CND, CSI or CHFI, then you will also find some of the materials overlapping there so this is also a very good preparation for the other exams”


Bjorn Voitel

CEO of Next Academy, Germany

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Great Experience

“C|CT helps me more in a practical area to apply my technical domain knowledge and enhance my skills by performing some hands-on challenges like CTF styles. Practical side had very good coverage-a 60:40 ratio-60% belonging to the practical side and 40% to the conceptual.”


Tabish Ali

Head of Cyber Practice, E&Y

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Valuable Learnings

“The C|CT exam taught me a lot about cybersecurity domains that we need to know that we need to know in our early career in cybersecurity field such as ethical hacking, SOC, incident response plans and threat intelligence. A lot of this does describe how we can really formulate our early steps of our career.”


Muamer Huseinovic

Student, United States

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Great Foundational Knowledge

“A lot of questions and a lot of skills that you need to learn for the C|CT are a very foundational and base for cybersecurity. I mean it’s really important to learn these topics if you want to get into the cyber field and I think CICT does a great job of opening up to these new skills and new topics that you learn about. It builds really great foundational skills and without these skills you wouldn’t be able to go into the cyber field.”


Mohamed Alhyawah

Student, United States

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Great Course Content

“C|CT has helped me develop many foundational skills in cybersecurity by giving many different questions from different scenarios. I think the skill that helped me develop the most was threat analysis, how to use tools to analyse and scan threats.”


Murteza Ersoy

Student, United States

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FAQs

No, there are no eligibility criteria to apply for the C|CT exam.

The C|CT exam consists of both multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and practical assessments. It is available exclusively at the ECC Exam Centre.

The C|CT exam consists of two sections: the first section contains 50 multiple-choice questions, and the second section includes 10 hands-on practical questions.

The exam lasts 185 minutes.

No, the C|CT is not an open-book exam

The C|CT course is open to students, IT professionals, IT managers, career changers, and anyone seeking a career in cybersecurity or aspiring to advance in their existing role. This course is ideal for those entering the cybersecurity workforce, as it provides foundational, technician-level, hands-on skills to address the most common security challenges organizations face today.

There are no specific prerequisites for enrolling in the C|CT course or attempting the C|CT certification exam. While this is an entry-level course, having a basic understanding of IT networking and cybersecurity concepts will be beneficial.

A cybersecurity technician is engaged in providing technical assistance to protect an organization from cyber threats. While their role may vary depending on the enterprise, some of the key responsibilities of a cyber technician include troubleshooting network performance issues, reporting and escalating issues, implementing security measures, and conducting risk assessments, among other tasks.

C|CT is accredited by the ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board) under the ISO/IEC 17024 standards.

*For more details on Certification Policies & FAQ’s please refer to our Certification Website

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Foundational Level

No Experience Required

Entry Level

1-2 years Basic Computer knowledge

Core

More than 2 years Networking Knowledge

Specialisations

Executive Leadership

5 years

Job Roles

  • Cloud Security Specialist / Engineer
  • Security Architect
  • Security Consultant
  • Application Security Engineer
  • Incident Responder
  • Threat Intelligence Analyst
  • Security Analyst
  • Network Security Engineer
  • Cloud Security Engineer
  • DevSecOps Engineer
  • Security Automation Engineer
  • Red Team / Penetration Tester
  • Malware Analyst
  • CISO
  • Careers
  • Blue Team
  • DFIR
  • SOC Team
  • VAPT

N|DE

Network Security
Network Defense Essential (N|DE)

E|HE

Ethical Hacking
Ethical Hacking Essentials (E|HE)

D|FE

Digital Forensics
Digital Forensics Essentials (D|FE)

D|SE

DevSecOps
DevSecOps Essentials (D|SE)

S|CE

SOC
SOC Essentials Course (S|CE)

C|SE

Cloud Security
Cloud Security Essentials (C|SE)

I|SE

IoT Security
IoT Security Essentials (I|SE)

T|IE

Threat Intelligence
Threat Intelligence Essentials (T|IE)

C|CT

Technician
Certified Cybersecurity Technician (C|CT)

C|ND

Network Security
Certified Network Defender (C|ND)

C|EH Master

CEH + CEH Practical
C|EH Master
CEH + CEH Practical

C|PENT

Penetration Testing
Certified Penetration Testing Professional (C|PENT)

C|SA

SOC Analyst
Certified SOC Analyst (C|SA)

ICS / SCADA

Industrial Control Systems
Industrial Control Systems (ICS / SCADA)

C|HFI

Digital Forensics
Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (C|HFI)

E|DRP

Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery Professional (E|DRP)

E|CDE

DevSecOps
Certified DevSecOps Engineer (E|CDE)

B|FC

Blockchain Finance
Blockchain Fintech Certification (B|FC)

WAHS

Web App Hacking
Web Application Hacking and Security (W|AHS)

C|CSE

Cloud Security
Certified Cloud Security Engineer (C|CSE)

C|TIA

Threat Intelligence
Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (C|TIA)

E|CIH

Incident Handling
Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH)

CASE.Java

Application Security
Certified Application Security Engineer (C|ASE Java)

CASE.Net

Application Security
Certified Application Security Engineer (C|ASE .NET)

B|BLC

Blockchain Leaders
Blockchain Business Leader Certification (B|BLC)

B|DC

Blockchain Developers
Blockchain Developer Certification (B|DC)

C|CISO

Chief Information Security Officer
Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO)

Accreditations and Recognitions

EC-Council is recommended and endorsed by leading organizations and government bodies in the cybersecurity industry.

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ANSI National Accreditation

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Army Credentialing Assistance

Provides Army soldiers with full tuition and exam cost coverage for IT, cybersecurity, and project management certifications.

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National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)

A partnership between government, academia, and the private sector focused on cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development.