ECIH: EC-Council Certified Incident Handler v3

Course Information

Course Name

ECIH: EC-Council Certified Incident Handler v3

Exam code

212-89

Duration

3 Days

Certification

EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH)

Overview

EC-Council’s Certified Incident Handler program equips students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively prepare for, deal with, and eradicate threats and threat actors in an incident.

This ANAB-Accredited and US DoD 8140 approved program provides the entire process of Incident Handling and Response and hands-on labs that teach the tactical procedures and techniques required to effectively Plan, Record, Triage, Notify and Contain. Students will learn the handling of various types of incidents, risk assessment methodologies, as well as laws and policies related to incident handling. After attending the course, students will be able to create IH&R policies and deal with different types of security incidents such as malware, email security, network security, web application security, cloud security, and insider threat-related incidents.

The E|CIH (EC-Council Certified Incident Handler) also covers post incident activities such as Containment, Eradication, Evidence Gathering and Forensic Analysis, leading to prosecution or countermeasures to ensure the incident is not repeated.

The E|CIH is a method-driven course that provides a holistic approach covering vast concepts related to organizational IH&R, from preparing/planning the incident handling response process to recovering organizational assets from the impact of security incidents. These concepts are essential for handling and responding to security incidents to protect organizations from future threats or attacks.

The E|CIH program addresses all stages involved in the IH&R process, and this attention toward a realistic and futuristic approach makes E|CIH one of the most comprehensive IH&R-related certifications in the market today.

Audience Profile

The incident handling skills taught in E|CIH are complementary to the job roles below as well as many other cybersecurity jobs:

·       Incident Handler

·       Incident Response Consultant/Associate/Analyst/Engineer/Specialist/Expert/Manager

·       CSIRT Analyst/Engineer/Manager

·       Information Security Associate/ Analyst/Engineer/Specialist/Manager

·       Cyber Defense Security Consultant/Associate/Analyst

·       IT Security Operations Center Analyst (SOC Analyst/Engineer)

·       Cyber Forensic Investigator/Consultant/Analyst/Manager

·       Digital Forensic Analyst

·       Cyber Risk Vulnerability Analyst/Manager

·       Cyber Intelligence Analyst and Cybersecurity Threat Analyst/Specialist

·       Cybersecurity Incident Response Team Lead

·       Penetration Tester

Prerequisites

Any mid-level to high-level cybersecurity professionals with a minimum of 1 year of experience

Individuals from the information security profession and who want to enrich their skills and knowledge in the field of incident handling and response. Individuals interested in preventing cyber threats

At Course Completion

·       Key issues plaguing the information security world.

·       Various types of cybersecurity threats, attack vectors, threat actors, and their motives, goals, and objectives of cybersecurity attacks

·       Various attack and defense frameworks (Cyber Kill Chain Methodology, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, etc.)

·       Fundamentals of information security concepts (vulnerability assessment, risk management, cyber threat intelligence, threat modeling, and threat hunting) Various attack and defense frameworks (Cyber Kill Chain Methodology, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, etc.)

·       Fundamentals of incident management (information security incidents, signs and costs of an incident, incident handling and response, and incident response automation and orchestration)

·       Different incident handling and response best practices, standards, cybersecurity frameworks, laws, acts, and regulations

·       Various steps involved in planning incident handling and response program (planning, recording and assignment, triage, notification, containment, evidence gathering and forensic analysis, eradication, recovery, and post-incident activities)

·       Importance of first response and first response procedure (evidence collection, documentation, preservation, packaging, and transportation)

·       How to handle and respond to different types of cybersecurity incidents in a systematic way (malware incidents, email security incidents, network security incidents, web application security incidents, cloud security incidents, insider threat-related incidents, and endpoint security incidents)

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Incident Handling and Response

·       Understand Information Security Threats and Attack Vectors

·       Explain Various Attack and Defense Frameworks

·       Understand Information Security Concepts

·       Understand Information Security Incidents

·       Understand the Incident Management Process

·       Understand Incident Response Automation and Orchestration

·       Describe Various Incident Handling and Response Best Practices

·       Explain Various Standards Related to Incident Handling and Response

·       Explain Various Cyber Security Frameworks

·       Understand Incident Handling Laws and Legal Compliance

Module 2: Incident Handling and Response Process

·       Understand Incident Handling and Response (IH&R) Process

·       Explain Preparation Steps for Incident Handling and Response

·       Understand Incident Recording and Assignment

·       Understand Incident Triage

·       Explain the Process of Notification

·       Understand the Process of Containment

·       Describe Evidence Gathering and Forensics Analysis

·       Explain the Process of Eradication

·       Understand the Process of Recovery

·       Describe Various Post-Incident Activities

·       Explain the Importance of Information Sharing Activities

Module 3: First Response

·       Explain the Concept of First Response

·       Understand the Process of Securing and Documenting the Crime Scene

·       Understand the Process of Collecting Evidence at the Crime Scene

·       Explain the Process for Preserving, Packaging, and Transporting Evidence

Module 4: Handling and Responding to Malware Incidentsy

·       Understand the Handling of Malware Incidents

·       Explain Preparation for Handling Malware Incidents

·       Understand Detection of Malware Incidents

·       Explain Containment of Malware Incidents

·       Describe How to Perform Malware Analysis

·       Understand Eradication of Malware Incidents

·       Explain Recovery after Malware Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Malware Incidents – Case Study

·       Describe Best Practices against Malware Incidents

Module 5: Handling and Responding to Email Security Incidents

·       Understand Email Security Incidents

·       Explain Preparation Steps for Handling Email Security Incidents

·       Understand Detection and Containment of Email Security Incidents

·       Understand Analysis of Email Security Incidents

·       Explain Eradication of Email Security Incidents

·       Understand the Process of Recovery after Email Security Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Email Security Incidents – Case Study

·       Explain Best Practices against Email Security Incidents

Module 6: Handling and Responding to Network Security Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Network Security Incidents

·       Prepare to Handle Network Security Incidents

·       Understand Detection and Validation of Network Security Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Unauthorized Access Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Inappropriate Usage Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Denial-of-Service Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Wireless Network Security Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Network Security Incidents – Case Study

·       Describe Best Practices against Network Security Incidents

Module 7: Handling and Responding to Web Application Security Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Web Application Incidents

·       Explain Preparation for Handling Web Application Security Incidents

·       Understand Detection and Containment of Web Application Security Incidents

·       Explain Analysis of Web Application Security Incidents

·       Understand Eradication of Web Application Security Incidents

·       Explain Recovery after Web Application Security Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Web Application Security Incidents Case Study

·       Describe Best Practices for Securing Web Applications

Module 8: Handling and Responding to Cloud Security Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Cloud Security Incidents

·       Explain Various Steps Involved in Handling Cloud Security Incidents

·       Understand How to Handle Azure Security Incidents

·       Understand How to Handle AWS Security Incidents

·       Understand How to Handle Google Cloud Security Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Cloud Security Incidents – Case Study

·       Explain Best Practices against Cloud Security Incidents

Module 9: Handling and Responding to Insider Threats

·       Understand the Handling of Insider Threats

·       Explain Preparation Steps for Handling Insider Threats

·       Understand Detection and Containment of Insider Threats

·       Explain Analysis of Insider Threats

·       Understand Eradication of Insider Threats

·       Understand the Process of Recovery after Insider Attacks

·       Understand the Handling of Insider Threats – Case Study

·       Describe Best Practices against Insider Threats

Module 10: Handling and Responding to Endpoint Security Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Endpoint Security Incidents

·       Explain the Handling of Mobile-based Security Incidents

·       Explain the Handling of IoT-based Security Incidents

·       Explain the Handling of OT-based Security Incidents

·       Understand the Handling of Endpoint Security Incidents – Case Study

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