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Certified Network Defender

An EC-Council network security certification for network administrators.

Licensing authority: EC-Council · Application information

Initial by examination
Certified Network Defender
Agreements
Acceptance of EC-Council Non-Disclosure Agreement and Candidate Certification Agreement is required before attempting the examination.
Application And Voucher
Verification of experience is part of approval. An application without a response for 90 days is rejected; average processing is 5-10 working days after verifiers respond. Approval lasts three months; purchase the voucher directly from EC-Council within that time and take the examination within one year of voucher release. Extensions require the Director of Certification's approval.
Eligibility
For initial applicants, complete official CND instructor-led, online live or academic training, OR obtain EC-Council approval without training: at least two years of Information Security work experience, educational background specializing in Information Security, completed eligibility application and non-refundable USD100 application fee. The current handbook expressly includes the educational-background condition; the web overview and FAQ shorten the criteria without expressly waiving it. Previous-version certification eligibility is acknowledged in the handbook but is outside this initial-qualification scope.
Evidence Claim Ids
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Minors
A minor requires written parent/legal-guardian consent or indemnity and a supporting letter from a nationally accredited institution of learning; legal ages follow country of residence/origin.
Scheduling
Arrange a proctored CND examination through EC-Council Test Centers within voucher validity; training completion may be followed by a later appointment. Pearson's EC-Council program generally permits appointments in advance or on the testing day subject to availability and requires an eligibility number; that general page alone is not treated as a CND-specific delivery guarantee.

Certified Network Defender

Provider
EC-Council Test Centers
Format
Proctored multiple choice examination
Exam questions
Total questions: 100.
Time limit
4 hours
Passing score
Form-specific cut scores range from 60% to 85%.
Examination outline
  • Network Defense Management (10%)
    • Network Attacks and Defense Strategies
    • Administrative Network Security
  • Network Perimeter Protection (10%)
    • Technical Network Security
    • Network Perimeter Security
  • Endpoint Protection (20%)
    • Endpoint Security- Windows Systems
    • Endpoint Security-Linux Systems
    • Endpoint Security- Mobile Devices
    • Endpoint Security-IoT Devices
  • Application and Data Protection (10%)
    • Administrative Application Security
    • Data Security
  • Enterprise Virtual, Cloud, and Wireless Network Protection (15%)
    • Enterprise Virtual Network Security
    • Enterprise Cloud Network Security
    • Enterprise Wireless Network Security
  • Incident Detection (10%)
    • Network Traffic Monitoring and Analysis
    • Network Logs Monitoring and Analysis
  • Incident Response (10%)
    • Incident Response and Forensic Investigation
    • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
  • Incident Prediction (15%)
    • Risk Anticipation with Risk Management
    • Threat Assessment with Attack Surface Analysis
    • Threat Prediction With Cyber Threat Intelligence
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