Certified Network Defender

Looking to take your network security knowledge and skills to the next level? Take a look at our Certified Network Defender (C|ND) course!

The Certified Network Defender certification is a course designed to arm Network Administrators with the knowledge and skills required to protect their networks. Network security is a diverse, complex and ever-changing field. Without proper training on how to to prepare, mitigate and respond to common attack vectors, a network can easily succumb to the likes of ransom-ware as has been seen across the world in companies both big and small.

Building upon basic network administration skills, by taking a deep dive into diverse low-level network security practises and methodologies you will walk away with the knowledge and skills to administer systems with a fresh security-centric outlook. Use these skills to develop your network security practises to ensure that your business remains protected, prepared and resilient in increasingly networked world. This is accomplished through this skills-based, lab intensive course.

• Networking Fundamentals
• Threats, Vulnerabilities and Attacks
• Controls, Protocols and Devices
• Network Security Policy Design and Implementation
• Physical Security
• Host Security
• Secure Firewall, IDS and VPN Configuration and Management
• Wireless Network defence
• Network Risk and Vulnerabilities Management
• Data backup and recovery
• Network Incident Response, Risk and Vulnerabilities Management

Duration: The CND course runs over 5 Days (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM), including a final exam.
Exam Information:
Number of Questions: 100
Test Duration: 4 Hours
Test Format: Multiple Choice

Course Outline: CND Course Outline

Cary Hendricks