Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Exam
ACE ID:
ECCL-0001
Organization's ID:
312-38
Organization:
EC-Council
Location:
This examination is offered online through Remote Proctoring Service and onsite at all registered EC-Council Testing Center (ETC) locations around the world.
Length:
4 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 network security
Cut score range is 60-85 percent.
Description

Objective:

The Certified Network Defender exam is a four-hour exam consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions covering 14 areas of network security. It is based on a job-task analysis and cybersecurity education framework presented by the National Initiative of Cybersecurity Education (NICE). The purpose of the credential is to validate the skills that will help the Network Administrators foster resiliency and continuity of operations during attacks.

Skills Measured:

The skills measured by this exam include computer network and defense fundamentals; network security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks; network security controls, protocols, and devices; network security policy design and implementation; physical security; host security; secure firewall configuration and management; secure IDS configuration and management; secure VPN configuration and management; wireless network defense; network traffic monitoring and analysis; network risk and vulnerability management; data backup and recovery; and network incident response and management.
Instruction & Assessment
Supplemental Materials