CCT: Certified Cybersecurity Technician

Course Information

Course Name

CCT: Certified Cybersecurity Technician

Exam code

212-82

Duration

5 Days

Certification

Certified Cybersecurity Technician (CCT)

Overview

The Certified Cybersecurity Technician (C|CT) is an entry-level cybersecurity program by EC-Council, the creators of the Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) certification. It is designed to enhance your technical skills across multiple cybersecurity domains, offering in-depth technical knowledge and 85 hands-on labs.

• Flexible learning options

• Job-ready skills for diverse cybersecurity roles

• Certifies key technical skills for IT and cybersecurity technicians

Audience Profile

The C|CT course can be taken by students, IT professionals, IT managers, career changers, and any individual seeking a career in cybersecurity, or aspiring to advance their existing role. This course is ideal for those entering the cybersecurity workforce, providing foundational technician level, hands-on skills to solve the most common security issues organizations face today.

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites to take the C|CT course and attempt the C|CT certification exam. Although this is an entry-level course, a working knowledge of IT networking and basic cybersecurity concepts will be an advantage to anyone taking this course.

At Course Completion

1. Key issues plaguing the cybersecurity industry (information security and network security)

2. Information security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks

3. Different types of malware

4. Network security fundamentals

5. Identification, authentication, and authorization concepts

6. Cryptography and public key infrastructure concepts

7. Network security controls

• Administrative controls (frameworks, laws, acts, governance and compliance program, and security policies)

• Physical controls (physical security controls, workplace security, and environmental controls)

• Technical controls (network security protocols, network segmentation, firewall, IDS/IPS, honeypot, proxy server, VPN, UBA, NAC, UTM, SIEM, SOAR, load balancer, and anti-malware tools)

7. Network security assessment techniques and tools (threat hunting, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment, ethical hacking, penetration testing, and configuration and asset management)

8. Application security design and testing techniques

9. Fundamentals of virtualization, cloud computing, and cloud security

10. Wireless network fundamentals, wireless encryption, and security measures

11. Fundamentals of mobile, IoT, and OT devices and their security measures

12. Cryptography and public key infrastructure concepts

13. Data security controls, data backup and retention methods, and data loss prevention techniques

14. Network troubleshooting, traffic monitoring, log monitoring, and analysis for suspicious traffic

15. Incident handling and response process

16. Computer forensics fundaments, digital evidence, and forensic investigation phases

Course Outline

Module 1: Information Security Threats and Vulnerabilities

Module 2: Information Security Attacks

Module 3: Network Security Fundamentals

Module 4: Identification, Authentication, and Authorization

Module 5: Network Security Controls – Administrative Controls

Module 6: Network Security Controls – Physical Controls

Module 7: Network Security Controls – Technical Controls

Module 8: Network Security Assessment Techniques and Tools

Module 9: Application Security

Module 10: Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Module 11: Wireless Network Security

Module 12: Mobile Device Security

Module 13: IoT and OT Security

Module 14: Cryptography

Module 15: Data Security

Module 16: Network Troubleshooting

Module 17: Network Traffic Monitoring

Module 18: Network Logs Monitoring and Analysis

Module 19: Incident Response

Module 20: Computer Forensics

Module 21: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Module 22: Risk Management

All EC-Council certification courses are conducted by certified trainers from Iverson.

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