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EC-Council

Certified Cybersecurity Technician

The C|CT certification by ECCouncil validates foundational cybersecurity skills.

Exam code

C|CT

Domain blueprint

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Identify common threats, threat actors, vulnerability types and basic vulnerability assessment concepts to evaluate security exposure.
Understand attack methodologies and malware behaviours including social engineering and common exploitation techniques.
Cover core networking concepts, protocols and architectures with focus on securing network design and traffic flows.
Explain identity concepts, authentication methods, access controls (including RBAC) and authorization mechanisms.
Describe policy, governance, procedures, training and other administrative controls used to reduce organisational risk.

Domain 5

Network Security Controls – Administrative Controls

Describe policy, governance, procedures, training and other administrative controls used to reduce organisational risk.

Domain 6

Network Security Controls – Physical Controls

Detail physical security measures and environmental controls that protect assets and facilities from physical threats.

Domain 7

Network Security Controls – Technical Controls

Explain technical controls such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, endpoint protections and secure configuration to protect networks and systems.

Domain 8

Network Security Assessment Techniques and Tools

Apply assessment techniques and tools including vulnerability scanning, ethical hacking, penetration testing, threat hunting and threat intelligence.

Domain 9

Application Security

Introduce secure application design and testing techniques to identify and mitigate common application-layer vulnerabilities.

Domain 10

Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Cover fundamentals of virtualization and cloud technologies and security considerations for securing virtual/cloud environments.

Domain 11

Wireless Network Security

Explain wireless networking risks, secure WLAN design, encryption and authentication methods for wireless environments.

Domain 12

Mobile Device Security

Describe mobile platform threats and controls, secure device configuration, mobile management and app security considerations.

Domain 13

IoT and OT Security

Cover security challenges, threat vectors and mitigation approaches specific to Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) environments.

Domain 14

Cryptography

Introduce cryptographic principles, common algorithms and practical uses of encryption, hashing and digital signatures to protect data.

Domain 15

Data Security

Describe data protection controls including data classification, backup and retention, data loss prevention and secure storage techniques.

Domain 16

Network Troubleshooting

Teach systematic troubleshooting techniques and tools to diagnose network problems and restore secure operations.

Domain 17

Network Traffic Monitoring

Explain monitoring approaches, traffic analysis and detection techniques to identify anomalous or malicious network activity.

Domain 18

Network Logs Monitoring and Analysis

Cover log collection, parsing, correlation and analysis practices for security monitoring and incident detection.

Domain 19

Incident Response

Outline incident handling lifecycle, response processes and initial containment and remediation actions for security incidents.

Domain 20

Computer Forensics

Introduce fundamentals of digital forensics, evidence preservation, forensic investigation phases and basic analysis techniques.

Domain 21

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Describe BC/DR concepts, planning, backup strategies and recovery procedures to maintain/resume critical operations.

Domain 22

Risk Management

Explain risk concepts, assessment frameworks, risk treatment options and how to prioritise controls based on risk.

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