Become a
Certified Network Defender

CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS IN 150 COUNTRIES
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS IN 150 COUNTRIES

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: