EC-Council Certified Cybersecurity Technician (CCT)

To help IT professionals grow their careers in cybersecurity, CCT develops the fundamental multi-disciplinary skills they need in network defense, ethical hacking, digital forensics, and security operations. The CCT certification/credential is obtained through a thorough performance-based exam that combines real-world activities with a range of knowledge assessments to demonstrate a candidate's understanding of the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for success in a cyber technician role.

• Network Defense

  • Information security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks

  • Network security fundamentals and controls (administrative, physical, technical)

  • Network security monitoring and troubleshooting

• Ethical Hacking

  • Identification, authentication, and authorization concepts

  • Cryptography and public key infrastructure (PKI)

  • Application security design and testing techniques

• Digital Forensics

  • Fundamentals and phases of a forensic investigation

  • Identifying and collecting digital evidence

• Security Operations

  • Incident handling and response process

  • Network traffic and log monitoring and analysis

  • Security operations center (SOC) daily functions

• IT Support Specialist
• IT Networking Specialist
• Cybersecurity Technicians
• Network Administrator
• SOC Analyst
• Network Engineers
• IT Managers
• Facility Administrators
• Career Starters or Career Advancers

1. Attend EC-Council Certified Cybersecurity Technician (CCT)
2. Pass the following exams:

• CCT (212-82)