EC-Council Certified Cybersecurity Technician (C|CT)

The C|CT provides the foundational skills essential for starting a career in cybersecurity, focusing on four disciplines: network defense, ethical hacking, digital forensics, and security operations.

Cybersecurity technicians are directly responsible for multiple tasks related to information and network security. The C|CT certification creates a foundation of technical skills that will enable any individual to enter the world of IT and cybersecurity.

EC-Council's Essential Skills coursework covers the basics of network defense, ethical hacking, and digital forensics to get you started on the path to becoming a cybersecurity professional.

The C|CT course offers a robust and uniquely hands-on curriculum. The C|CT covers a broad range of cybersecurity topics, but the coursework also goes deep: The C|CT program encompasses the fundamentals of cybersecurity, identification of security threats and vulnerabilities, network security controls, security design, testing techniques, and much more. All these skills are highly specialized, high-paying, and much needed in today's digital environments. 

Course outline – topics covered

• Information Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
• Information Security Attacks
• Network Security Fundamentals
• Identification, Authentication, and Authorization
• Network Security Controls: Administrative Controls
• Network Security Controls: Physical Controls
• Network Security Controls: Technical Controls
• Network Security Assessment Techniques and Tools
• Application Security
• Virtualization and Cloud Computing
• Wireless Network Security
•  Mobile Device Security
• Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) Security
• Cryptography
• Data Security
• Network Troubleshooting
• Network Traffic Monitoring
• Network Log Monitoring and Analysis
• ncident Response
• Computer Forensics
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
• Risk Management

What will you learn in this course?

• Key concepts in cybersecurity, including information security and network security
• Information security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks
• The different types of malware
• Identification, authentication, and authorization
• Network security controls
  • Administrative controls (frameworks, laws, acts, governance and compliance programs, security policies)
  • Physical controls (physical and workplace security policies, environmental controls)
  • Technical controls (network security protocols; network segmentation; firewalls; intrusion detection and prevention systems; honeypots; proxy servers; VPNs; user behavior analytics; network access control; unified threat management; security information and event management; security orchestration, automation, and response; load baancers; anti-malware
• Network security assessment techniques and tools (threat hunting, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment, ethical hacking, penetration testing, configuration and asset management)
• Application security design and testing techniques
• Fundamentals of virtualization, cloud computing, and cloud security
• Wireless network fundamentals, wireless encryption, and related security measures
• Fundamentals of mobile, IoT, and OT devices and related security measures
• Cryptography and public-key infrastructure
• Data security controls, data backup and retention methods, and data loss prevention techniques
• Network troubleshooting, traffic and log monitoring, and analysis of suspicious traffic
• The incident handling and response process
• Computer forensics and digital evidence fundamentals, including the phases of a forensic investigation
• Concepts in business continuity and disaster recovery
• Risk management concepts, phases, and frameworks