The Network Defense Essentials Exam consists of 75 multiple-choice questions and lasts 2 hours. Candidates must demonstrate preliminary knowledge of computer and network security concepts, such as network security controls, wireless network security, IoT network security, cryptography, network traffic monitoring, and more.
This exam measures skills in network security fundamentals, identification, authentication, and authorization; network security controls—administrative controls; network security controls—physical controls; network security controls—technical controls; virtualization and cloud computing; wireless network security; mobile device security, IoT device security, cryptography and PKI, data security, and network traffic monitoring.
