EC-Council: Certified Network Defender (C|ND)

EC-Council: Certified Network Defender (C|ND)

Defend, Detect, and Respond with Confidence

The Certified Network Defender (C|ND) program is a comprehensive, hands-on certification designed to equip IT professionals and system administrators with the knowledge and skills needed to secure, detect, and respond to network threats. Delivered by EC-Council, this vendor-neutral course prepares individuals to protect networks across on-premises, cloud, mobile, and hybrid environments.

Participants will develop a strong defensive mindset, gain experience with over 110 real-world labs on live target machines, and master critical security skills such as log analysis, network traffic monitoring, threat intelligence, and incident response. Graduates will be able to assess attack surfaces, predict potential threats, and implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.

Why Should You Attend?

With cyber threats evolving rapidly, organizations need trained professionals who can not only prevent attacks but also detect and respond to them in real-time. C|ND enables you to:

• Think like a defender and adopt a proactive cybersecurity posture

• Understand and apply essential blue-team defense strategies

• Work across a range of environments including endpoints, cloud, IoT, and mobile

• Analyze, monitor, and respond to real-time network activity and incidents

• Earn the EC-Council Certified Network Defender (C|ND) credential, a globally respected certification in cybersecurity defense

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Implement network security policies and configurations to harden organizational infrastructure

• Analyze logs and traffic to detect threats, anomalies, and potential breaches

• Apply security measures for Windows, Linux, mobile devices, and IoT endpoints

• Configure and secure perimeter devices like firewalls, IDS/IPS, and routers

• Utilize threat intelligence to anticipate and respond to emerging threats

• Conduct incident response and forensic investigations effectively

• Apply data protection and backup strategies for business continuity and disaster recovery

• Secure virtualized, wireless, and cloud environments within enterprise networks

• Perform vulnerability assessments and reduce attack surfaces through proactive analysis

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Network administrators and engineers

• System administrators and IT professionals

• Cybersecurity operations and SOC team members

• Blue teamers and incident response professionals

• Anyone responsible for securing enterprise infrastructure and digital assets

Prerequisites

• A basic understanding of networking fundamentals is recommended

• Prior experience in IT, systems, or network administration will be beneficial

• No prior cybersecurity certification is required