eLearnSecurity Network Defense Professional (eNDP)
Are you an aspiring network and system defender? If so, this is the certification for you! After completing our scenario-based exam that puts theory and your skills to the test, you can showcase your advanced knowledge of network protection to colleagues and peers as you take the next steps in your career with the eLearnSecurity Network Defense Professional (eNDP) certification.
Secure networks and harden endpoints through a multi-part exam and certification
The eLearnSecurity Network Defense Professional (eNDP) is a multi-part certification focused on allowing you to prove your network defense skills through real world scenarios delivered to you via hands-on labs. Once you've proven your skillset by successfully defending a network, you can show off your writing skills by completing a professional report to include documentation and recommendations.
How does the eNDP do this?
The eNDP breaks the mold of a traditional certification process by beginning with a multiple-choice, theoretical pre-exam. This is followed by a real-world simulation where you are challenged to think through cyber security analyst as you defend a network in a lab-based similuation followed by writing thorough, professional documentation and recommendations as you would in a corporate environment.
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Looking to ensure your team members can defend your systems and keep your infrastructure safe? The eNDP provides them with all the skills necessary to configure and secure your networks. This is a must have certification for any team members responsible for keeping your infrastructure and enterprise safe.
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eNDP Learning Objectives
If you're looking for an unconventional way to get certified in network defense, look no further. The Network Defense Professional certification tests your understanding of the theoretical aspects behind securing a network and hardening endpoints through a multiple choice pre-exam. Once you've mastered the essentials, you're presented with a practical exam built to remediate security issues and harden a network from attack. Your course material will cover endpoint security, Active Directory, Group Policy, patch management, and much more. In addition, you'll learn how to read vulnerability assessment recommendations, develop your own security recommendations, securely configure firewalls, and much more.
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Access Control
Learn more about the security measures used to determine who can view and access information on a network.
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Vulnerability Management
Perfect your ability to identify, analyze, categorize, and resolve vulnerabilities discovered on a network.
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VPN
Familiarize yourself with the Virtual Private Network service designed to securely send and receive data across networks.
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Endpoint Hardening
Shrink potential attack surfaces by turning off or blocking any features that aren't essential to a device's functionality.
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Windows Security
Learn the techniques needed to protect a Windows-based system.
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Patch Management
Learn the best ways to distribute and apply updates to software to correct current or potential errors.
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Secure Network Design
Hone in on the skills needed to effectively deploy and manage an in-depth security posture.
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Advanced Reporting Skills and Remediation
Perfect your ability to write technical reports with remediation plans.
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Network Defense Professional
Are you an aspiring network and system defender? The Network Defense Professional Learning Path starts with the very security basics and then proceeds to both network and endpoint security. The network security part will teach you secure network design concepts, the configuration of network appliances such as switches, and also provide a look into the secure configuration of firewalls, web filtering, and advanced malware protection. The endpoint security section focuses mainly on Windows security, as most corporate networks have a majority of Windows systems. During the learning process, you will also learn Active Directory, Group Policy, patch management, endpoint hardening, and the vulnerability management cycle. The Network Defence Professional Learning Path also prepares you for the eNDP exam and certification.
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How does the eNDP Stack Up?
The eNDP provides you with real world scenarios and challenges you to defend a network and provide thorough, professional documentation and recommendations.
eNDP eLearnSecurity Network Defense Professional | CompTIA Security+ | CompTIA Pentest+ | OSCP Offensive Security Certified Penetration Tester | |
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Objectives The purpose of the exam and what you'll accomplish if you pass. | Prove your network defense skills including the ability to write technical documentation and remediation plans. | Core cybersecurity skills required by security and network administrators. | Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment | Real World-based with a lab and submitted report |
Time Limit The amount of time you have to complete the certification exam. | 90 Minute Exam; 4 Days for Lab; 11 Days for Report; 14 Days Total. | 90 Minutes | 165 Minutes | 24 Hours |
Questions The number of questions required by the certification exam. | Hands-On Lab with Required Technical Write-Up | 90 | 85 | Lab Exploits with Write Up |
Hands-on Labs Does the certification require hands-on labs to prove that you understand the concepts? | ||||
Real World Scenarios Questions include real world scenarios with in-platform labs. | ||||
Difficulty The type of expertise required to complete this exam. | Professional | Novice | Novice | Professional |
Pre-Requisites Requirements to take the exam | Secure Network Design, Patch Management, Endpoint Hardening, Written Skills | Entry-level cyber security | Network+, Security+ or equivalent with 3-4 years or experience. | Networking, Manual Exploitation, Vulnerability Assessment, Outstanding Written Skills |
Price The amount you must pay to attempt the certification exam. | $400 | $381 | $381 | $1499 + $249 Retake Fee |
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