EC-Council Certified Network Defense (CND) v3

EC-Council's Certified Network Defender (C|ND) is an essential vendor-neutral network security certification for every IT and systems administrator who needs to operate with a secure mindset. Students will learn the critical skills required to defend their networks and operating environments across local networks, endpoints, cloud infrastructure, applications, OT, and Mobile. They will also acquire knowledge of effective proper log analysis, network traffic monitoring, basic investigation and response, as well as business continuity and disaster recovery. Additionally, they will dive into threats, analyzing the attack surface, and studying threat prediction and threat intelligence as it relates to their administration and defense responsibilities. Often referred to as blue-teaming, C|NDs will be able to apply defense and countermeasure strategies in their organizations, playing a critical role not only in attack prevention but also in detection, response, and remediation as they configure networks and systems to operate securely.

he C|ND program will cover the concepts and fortify skills through hands-on practice across over 110 labs delivered on live target machines. The C|ND program designed by industry experts prepares network defenders with strategic, technological, and operational network security capabilities, enabling them to design, develop, and maintain secure networks.

• 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 environment
• Implementing Identity and Access Management, encryption, and network segmentation
• Managing Windows and Linux Security Administration
• Addressing security risks in mobile devices and IoT
• 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 and Attack
• 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, content filtering, and troubleshooting network issues
• Hardening security of endpoints and selecting firewall solutions
• Configuring IDS/IPS for enhanced security
• Maintaining an inventory of network devices
• Providing security awareness guidance and training
• Managing AAA for network devices
• Reviewing audit logs and analyzing security anomalies
• Maintaining and configuring security platforms
• Evaluating security products and operations procedures
• Identifying and classifying organizational assets
• Implementing system integrity monitoring tools
• Understanding EDR/XDR and UEBA solutions
• Conducting PIA processes for privacy assessment
• Collaborating on threat hunting and incident response
• Understanding SOAR platforms in cybersecurity operations
• Integrating Zero Trust principles into security architectures
• Staying updated on emerging cyber threats
• Understanding the role of AI/ML in cyber defense.

Students/IT Professionals/Any other industry professionals planning a career in cybersecurity. Anyone who wants to start a career in the blue team and network security

There are no prerequisites for the EC-Council Certified Network Defender (CND) v3 course, but a basic understanding of networking principles can be helpful