Certified Network Defender (CND)

Overview

Certified Network Defender (CND) is a vendor-neutral, hands-on, instructor-led comprehensive network security certification training program. It is a skills-based, lab intensive program based on a job-task analysis and cybersecurity education framework presented by the National Initiative of Cybersecurity Education (NICE).

Objective

In this course, you will learn:

Network security management
Network security policies and procedures
Windows and Linux security administration
Mobile and IoT device security
Data security techniques
Virtualization technology security
Cloud and wireless security
Risk assessment tools
Basics of first response and forensics
Indicators of Compromise, Attack, and Exposures (IoC, IoA, IoE)
Threat intelligence capabilities
Log management
Endpoint security
Firewall solutions
IDS/IPS technologies
Network Authentication, Authorization, Accounting (AAA)

Content

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

Audience

Network Administrators
IT Administrators
Network Engineers
Data Analysts
Network Technicians

Prerequisites

Network infrastructure

Certification

Number of questions: 100
Duration: 4 hours
Availability: ECCExam
Test Format: Interactive multiple choice questions