Certified Network Defender (CND) Certification Training

In this Certified Network Defender (CND) training course, you will get prepped to pass the EC-Council CND 312-38 exam and learn the tactical skills needed to design and manage a secure network. Gain a solid understanding of defensive security and hands-on capability to handle all types of network defence. You will learn to ensure data security, properly configure networking technologies, and install defensive software to enhance confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The network is the front line in the cyber security war, and network administrators need to be ready to defend it. Get certified with EC-Council's Certified Network Defender (CND) certification and demonstrate you have a solid foundation of network security and the tactical expertise to secure data and build defences in an enterprise network.

• Basic network and host operations knowledge and experience commensurate with one to five years of network, host, or application administration

• Reinforce your skills while practising the CND exam objectives with CYBRScore Lab Bundles: {course:E005}

• This course includes a voucher to take the CND exam via ProctorU
• You can request your voucher from Learning Tree at any time after you complete the course

Certified Network Defender (CND) Certification Training Delivery Methods

• Official EC-Council Curriculum
• Exam voucher included in course tuition fee
• After-course instructor coaching benefit

Certified Network Defender (CND) Certification Training Course Benefits

• Install, configure, and manage network security controls and devices
• Design, implement, and monitor security policies
• Harden hosts to secure them against intrusions
• Implement and configure VNPs and wireless network technologies
• Perform risk, threat, and vulnerability assessments

CND Instructor-Led Course Outline

Network Defender Fundamentals

Classifying threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks

• Reducing risk
• Identifying and assessing measures

Designing and implementing security policies

• Understanding the hierarchy of security policies
• Enforcing and promoting policies effectively

Deploying Security Devices

Configuring wireless security

• Choosing secure and scalable protocols
• Testing wireless security

Monitoring and managing defences

• Installing patches for hardening
• Analysing logs

Implementing Host Security

Preventing malware infestations

• Hardening Systems
• Defending with antivirus and whitelists
• Managing configuration

Evaluating baselines and monitoring

• Patching and remediating hosts
• Investigating types of authentication and authorisation
• Enforcing centralised access controls

Securing the Network Perimeter

Restricting access with a firewall

• Designing the DMZ
• Implementing deep inspection and filters

Encrypting data with a VPN

• Selecting secure protocols
• Authenticating encryption endpoints

Responding to Incidents

• Monitoring traffic
• Deploying IDS and IPS
• Examining forensic artifacts

CND On-Demand Course Outline

Network Defender Fundamentals

Classifying threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks

• Reducing risk
• Identifying and assessing measures

Designing and implementing security policies

• Understanding the hierarchy of security policies
• Enforcing and promoting policies effectively

Deploying Security Devices

Configuring wireless security

• Choosing secure and scalable protocols
• Testing wireless security

Monitoring and managing defences

• Installing patches for hardening
• Analysing logs

Implementing Host Security

Preventing malware infestations

• Hardening Systems
• Defending with antivirus and whitelists
• Managing configuration

Evaluating baselines and monitoring

• Patching and remediating hosts
• Investigating types of authentication and authorisation
• Enforcing centralised access controls

Securing the Network Perimeter

Restricting access with a firewall

• Designing the DMZ
• Implementing deep inspection and filters

Encrypting data with a VPN

• Selecting secure protocols
• Authenticating encryption endpoints

Responding to Incidents

• Monitoring traffic
• Deploying IDS and IPS
• Examining forensic artifacts