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Certified Network Defender

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Become a
Certified Network Defender (CND)

Next-Generation Network Security Training
for IT Professionals

Learn the skills that matter! EC-Council’s vendor-neutral network security certifications provide an unbiased approach to learning secure networking practices, as well as how to analyze and harden computing systems prevalent in the current IT infrastructure.

C|ND v2 has earned a reputation as the only program on the market that is 100% focused on network security and defense.

Certified Network Defender v2 has been designed by industry experts to help IT Professionals play an active role in the Protection of digital business assets and Detection and Response to Cyber Threats, while leveraging Threat Intelligence to Predict them before they happen. C|ND is a network security course designed to help organizations create and deploy the most comprehensive network defense system.

It is an ANSI 17024 accredited certification program, mapped to the NICE 2.0 framework and approved by the U.S. Defense of Department (DoD) 8570.

Network Security Training and Certification

Learn the skills that matter! EC-Council’s vendor-neutral network security certification provide an unbiased approach to learning secure networking practices, as well as how to analyze and harden computing systems prevalent in the current IT infrastructure.

C|ND v2 has earned a reputation as the only program in the market that is 100% focused on network security and defense.

IT professionals need to be part of the cybersecurity ecosystem, especially in a post-COVID Digital Transformation era. If you think cybersecurity is the responsibility of cyber teams alone, think again!

Certified Network Defender v2 has been designed by industry experts to help IT Professionals play an active role in the Protection of digital business assets and Detection and Response to Cyber Threats, while leveraging Threat Intelligence to Predict them before they happen. C|ND is a network security course designed to help organizations create and deploy the most comprehensive network defense system.

Who Should Get Trained in Network Security?

The most practical network security and defense program ever — more than 50% of the course is lab-intensive to ensure application of real-world skills.

Certified Network Defender v2 is recommended for individuals who have fundamental knowledge of networking concepts. It will also help individuals from the below mentioned job roles progress further in their career:

  • Network Administrators
  • IT Administrators
  • Network Engineers
  • Data Analysts
  • Network Technicians
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Program Information

Become a Certified Network Defender

Program Information

How C|ND v2 Will Build Your Career?

More than 50% of the C|ND course contains hands-on labs dedicated to helping students learn practical skills in live ranges designed to cover domains such as Network Defense Management, Network Perimeter Protection, Endpoint Protection, Application and Data Protection, Enterprise Virtual, Cloud, and Wireless Network Protection, Incident Detection and Response and Threat Prediction which will provide network administrators real-world expertise that can be applied to current network security technologies and operations.

C|ND Course Benefits:

  • A dedicated focus on IoT security
  • Network virtualization practices for the remote workforce
  • Enhanced Cloud Security & IoT and Operational Technology (OT) modules
  • Introduction to threat intelligence
  • In-depth Attack Surface Analysis

C|ND is an adaptive security strategy built on a 4-pronged approach — Protect, Detect, Respond, and Predict. This approach not only proves effective in responding to a network attack but stops them before they happen.

  • Defense-In-Depth Security
  • Properly Designed, Implemented and Enforced Security Policies
  • Security Architectures
  • Appropriate Configuration
  • Right Selection of Security Controls
  • Traffic Monitoring
  • Log Management
  • Log Monitoring
  • Anomalies Detection
  • Right Selection of Security Controls
  • Incident Response
  • Forensics Investigation
  • Business Continuity (BC)
  • Disaster Recovery (DR)
  • Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
  • Attack Surface Analysis
  • Threat Intelligence

Course Outline

Module 01: Network Attacks and Defense Strategies
Module 02: Administrative Network Security
Module 03: Technical Network Security
Module 04: Network Perimeter Security
Module 05: Endpoint Security-Windows Systems
Module 06: Endpoint Security-Linux Systems
Module 07: Endpoint Security- Mobile Devices
Module 08:Endpoint Security-IoT Devices
Module 09: Administrative Application Security
Module 10: Data Security
Module 11: Enterprise Virtual Network Security
Module 12: Enterprise Cloud Network Security
Module 13: Enterprise Wireless Network Security
Module 14: Network Traffic Monitoring and Analysis
Module 15: Network Logs Monitoring and Analysis
Module 16: Incident Response and Forensic Investigation
Module 17: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Module 18: Risk Anticipation with Risk Management
Module 19: Threat Assessment with Attack Surface Analysis
Module 20: Threat Prediction with Cyber Threat Intelligence

Who is it for?

According to LinkedIn’s 2020 Emerging Jobs Report, Network Defender jobs are in high demand — and have been for the last 3 years! Globally, Network Administrators and Engineers are adding significant value to their jobs and salary by learning critical network security and network defense skills.

The following individuals can consider EC-Council’s Network Security Certifications as the next move in their career:
  • Cisco or Microsoft Certified Network Administrator/Engineers
  • Wireshark Certified Network Analyst
  • SolarWinds Certified Professional
  • Juniper Certified Network Professional
  • Professionals with Comptia’s Network+/Security+ Certification
  • University professors who are teaching cybersecurity courses
  • IT professionals planning a career transition
  • Students who wish to start a career in cybersecurity
Individuals who complete the C|ND v2 cybersecurity course qualify for the following entry-level job roles:
  • Entry-level Network Administrators
  • Entry-level Network Security Administrators
  • Data Security Analyst
  • Junior Network Security Engineer
  • Junior Network Defense Technician
  • Security Analyst
  • Security Operator

EC-Council Certified Network Defender exams use multiple question banks in order to maintain the high integrity of our certification examinations. Each form is carefully analyzed through beta testing with an appropriate sample group under the guide of a committee of subject matter experts. This approach ensures that cyber defense certifications exams offer academic difficulty as well as real-world hacking experience. We also have a process to determine the difficulty rating of each question. The individual rating contributes to an overall “cut score” for each exam form. To ensure that each form adheres to assessment standards, cut scores are set on a “per exam form” basis. Depending on which exam form is challenged, cut scores can range from 60% to 85%. Clause: Age Requirements and Policies Concerning Minors The age requirement for attending the training or the exam is restricted to any candidate that is permitted by his/her country of origin/residency. If the candidate is under the legal age as permitted by his/her country of origin/residency, they are not eligible to attend the official training or eligible to attempt the certification exam unless they provide the accredited training center/EC-Council a written consent/indemnity of their parent/legal guardian and a supporting letter from their institution of higher learning. Only candidates from a nationally accredited institution of higher learning shall be considered.

  • Number of Questions: 100
  • Test Duration: 4 Hours
  • Test Format: Multiple Choice
  • Test Delivery: ECC Exam

Making an informed decision is difficult, and that’s where EC-Council’s C|ND brochure comes to your rescue. The Certified Network Defender v2 (C|ND) credential is the most trusted network security certification that employers worldwide value, and for good reasons. The comprehensive curriculum covers a dedicated focus on IoT security, network virtualization practices for the remote workforce, enhanced cloud security & IoT and operational technology (OT) modules, introduction to threat intelligence, in-depth attack surface analysis, and much more. When you successfully achieve the C|ND certification, you will be equipped with the skills needed to deploy the most comprehensive network defense system to protect digital business assets and detect and respond to cyber threats, while leveraging threat intelligence to predict them before they happen. This is only an overview of C|ND and what you will learn. For complete information, download the brochure now.
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How C|ND v2 Will Build Your Career

your pathway to a career in a blue team

The Protect, Detect, Respond, and Predict approach defines the job roles for a Blue Team Security Professional. One can continue their career as a Network Defender or later transition into a niche job profile as C|ND v2 covers a base understanding of Blue Teams.

mobile & iot security defense

The first certification program to offer device and enterprise level security for its students. Career changers planning a move into cybersecurity will also benefit from this program.

tactical defense of cloud services​

Learn different ways to ensure security across various cloud platforms — Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure Cloud, and Google Cloud platform.

learning beyond technical aspects

C|ND v2 is the only certification program that offers a chance to learn beyond the technological aspects of network security. The module has a strong focus on the strategical domain with special attention to adaptive and defense in depth security, framing network policies, achieving compliance, and the operational domain to learn the implementation of the above decisions.

building perimeter defense skills

C|ND v2 puts the spotlight on perimeter defense as the latest technologies have made networks too complex for everyone. Perimeter defense can help with modern security requirements.

80 complex labs

The only program that gives a chance to students to learn under simulated threat environments and gain real-world skills before they start their professional career.

Become a Certified Network Defender

How You Will Benefit from C|ND v2?

The end goal of Certified Network Defender (C|ND v2) is to help Blue Teams defend and win the war against network breaches in a post-pandemic world. The program is the ideal cyber defense course for organizations and individuals for the following reasons:
  • Based on common job role frameworks recognized by organizations around the world.
  • ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 accredited certification program.
  • Mapped to the NICE 2.0 framework and approved by the U.S. Defense of Department (DoD) 8570.
  • Focuses on latest technologies including Cloud, IoT, Virtualization and Remote Worker Threats, Attack Surface Analysis, Threat Intelligence, Software Defined Networks (SDN), and Network Function Virtualization (NFV), as well as docker, Kubernetes, and container security.
  • Covers the latest tools, techniques, and methodologies used by top cybersecurity experts around the world.

That’s why investing in the C|ND v2 training and certification is a wise move for employers looking to set up impregnable cyber defense practices.

Network Security Engineer Salary

Professionals who complete a network security program with skills in IT Security & Infrastructure, Switches & Firewall Installation and Administration, and Network Security Management are correlated to above average pay, earning between $66,000 – $112,000 P.A.

The salary range depends on the job profile and experience. The further you progress, the more you’ll earn. The average network security engineer can earn $87,000 P.A. on an annual basis.

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Accreditations, Recognitions and Endorsements

ACE Accreditations Cybersecurity Certifications
ANSI Accredited Cybersecurity Certifications
Army Accredited Cyber security programs
national cyber security centre Accredited training programs
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Accredited
U.S. Department of Defense Accredited Cybersecurity Certifications