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EC-Council Certified Network Defender (CND) + Exam voucher

Certified Network Defender (CND) is a vendor-neutral, hands-on, instructor-led comprehensive network security certification training program. It is a skills-based, lab intensive program based on the security education framework and work role task analysis presented by the National Infocomm Competency Framework (NICF) as well as a job-task analysis and cybersecurity education framework by the National Initiative of Cybersecurity Education (NICE). The course has also been mapped to global job roles and to the Department of Defense (DoD) job roles for system/network administrators.

The program prepares network administrators how to identify what parts of an organization need to be reviewed and tested for security vulnerabilities and how to reduce, prevent, and mitigate risks in the network. CND covers the protect, detect, respond and predict approach to network security.

More than 50% of the CND course contains hands-on labs dedicated to helping students learn practical skills in live ranges designed to cover domains such as Network Defense Management, Network Perimeter Protection, Endpoint Protection, Application and Data Protection, Enterprise Virtual, Cloud, and Wireless Network Protection, Incident Detection and response and Threat Prediction which will provide network administrators real world expertise that can be applied to current network security technologies and operations.

CND Course Benefits:

- A dedicated focus on IoT security
- Network virtualization practices for the remote workforce
- Enhanced Cloud Security & IoT and Operational Technology (OT) Modules
- Introduction to threat intelligence
- In-depth Attack Surface Analysis

Delivery Format

  • Company Event

    Event at company

  • Elearning (Self-paced)

    Self paced electronic learning

  • Public Classroom

    Traditional Classroom Learning

  • Virtual Learning

    Learning that is virtual

4 courses found

    • Delivery Format: Public Classroom
    • Date 12-16 October, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    • Location: Dubai-Knowledge Village (Arabian Standard Time)
    • Language: English
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    • Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
    • Date 12-16 October, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    • Location: Virtual (Arabian Standard Time)
    • Language: English
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    • Delivery Format: Public Classroom
    • Date 15-19 November, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    • Location: Riyadh (Arab Standard Time)
    • Language: English
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    • Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
    • Date 15-19 November, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    • Location: Virtual (Arab Standard Time)
    • Language: English
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