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Learn Ethical Hacking, Network Defense & Forensics. Master foundational skills to pursue a cybersecurity career and help build and maintain a secure infrastructure.
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There are no prerequisites to take this Specialization. This is an entry-level course which will only require you to have basic computer knowledge.
Information security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks.
Network security assessment techniques and tools.
Computer forensics fundaments, digital evidence, and forensic investigation phases.
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This Specialization can be taken by students, IT professionals, IT managers, career changers, and anyone who seeks a cybersecurity career or aspires to advance their current role. This course is ideal for those entering the cybersecurity workforce, providing foundational, hands-on skills to solve the most common security issues organizations face today.
This 3-course Specialization will help you gain core cybersecurity skills needed to protect critical data, networks, and digital assets. You will learn to build the foundation that enables individuals to grow their skills in specialized domains like penetration testing, security consulting, auditing, and system and network administration.
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Learn to troubleshoots network security problems, monitor alerts, and follow policies, procedures, and standards to protect information assets. You will gain practical skills cybersecurity professionals need in Information Security, Network Security, Computer Forensics, Risk Management, Incident Handling, and the industry best practices.
Fundamentals of information security and ethical hacking
Information security threats and vulnerabilities, types of malwares, and vulnerability assessments
Network-level attacks including sniffing, denial-of-service, and session hijacking, and their countermeasures
Application-level attacks including webserver exploitation, OWASP top10 attacks, and SQL injection and their countermeasures
Fundamental concepts of network security
Wireless network fundamentals, types of wireless encryption, and security measures
Identification, authentication, and authorization
Cryptography techniques, cryptographic algorithms, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Network forensics fundamentals, event correlation, and network traffic investigation
Data acquisition concepts, types, format, and methodology
Computer forensics investigation process and its phases
Fundamental concepts of computer forensics
Best known for the Certified Ethical Hacker program, EC-Council builds individual and team/organization cyber capabilities through the Certified Ethical Hacker Program and other programs including Certified Secure Computer User, Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator, Certified Security Analyst, Certified Network Defender, Certified SOC Analyst, Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst, Certified Incident Handler, as well as the Certified Chief Information Security Officer.
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No, you can take them in any order. You can also take more than one course at a time.
This Specialization will prepare you for a wide range of complex issues that focus on securing software, networks, and IT systems while understanding common threats and attacks. This program offers a multifaceted approach to network defense, ethical hacking, and security operations to ensure individuals use their strongest abilities to configure, analyze, and identify problems within their organization.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
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