EC-Council Certified Network Defender (CND) + Exam voucher

The following individuals can consider EC-Council’s Network Security Certifications as the next move in their career:

- Students/IT Professionals/Other industry professionals planning a career in cybersecurity

- Anyone who wants to start a career in blue team and network security

• Planning and administering network security for organizations
• Recognizing security risks, threats, and vulnerabilities
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards
• Designing and implementing network security policies
• Applying security principles in distributed and mobile computing environments
• Implementing Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption, and network segmentation
• Managing Windows and Linux security administration
• Addressing security risks in mobile devices and IoT environments
• Implementing strong data security techniques
• Managing security in virtualization technologies and cloud platforms
• Implementing wireless network security
• Conducting risk and vulnerability assessments
• Providing first response to security incidents
• Identifying Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) and attack patterns
• Integrating threat intelligence for proactive defense
• Conducting attack surface analysis
• Assisting in business continuity and disaster recovery planning
• Monitoring network traffic and performing log management
• Managing proxy services, content filtering, and troubleshooting network issues
• Hardening endpoint security and selecting firewall solutions
• Configuring IDS/IPS solutions for enhanced security
• Maintaining an inventory of network devices
• Providing security awareness guidance and training
• Managing AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) for network devices
• Reviewing audit logs and analyzing security anomalies
• Maintaining and configuring security platforms
• Evaluating security products and operational procedures
• Identifying and classifying organizational assets
• Implementing system integrity monitoring tools
• Understanding EDR/XDR and UEBA solutions
• Conducting Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) processes
• Collaborating on threat hunting and incident response activities
• Understanding SOAR platforms in cybersecurity operations
• Integrating Zero Trust principles into security architectures
• Staying updated on emerging cyber threats
• Understanding the role of AI and Machine Learning in cyber defense

1. Protect
2. Detect
3. Respond
4. Predict

Module 2:
Covers Defense-In-Depth Security Strategy:

1. Policies, Procedures, and Awareness
2. Physical
3. Perimeter
4. Internal Network
5. Host
6. Application
7. Data

Module 3:
Covers Four Security Approaches:

1. Preventive Approach
2. Reactive Approach
3. Retrospective Approach
4. Proactive Approach

Module 4:
Covers All Five Functions of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF):

1. Identify
2. Protect
3. Detect
4. Respond
5. Recover

Recommended Prerequisites for the C|ND:

• Basic IT and networking knowledge
• Interest in cybersecurity and blue team operations

• Exam Code: 312-38
• Duration: 4 Hours
• Availability: EC-Council Exam Portal
• Test Format: Multiple Choice