Essentials Series

EC-Council’s MOOC Certification Course Series

Network Defense
TM

Network Defense Essentials

Ethical Hacking
TM

E HE
Ethical HackingE ssentials

Digital Forensics
TM

D FE
Digital Forensics Essentials

Essential Skills for Tomorrow’s

Entry-Level Cybersecurity Careers

Video Lectures & Lab Overviews

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Introducing the EC-Council Essentials Series
EC-Council’s Essentials Series is the first MOOC certification course series covering essential
skills in network defense, ethical hacking, and digital forensics. The Network Defense Essentials
(N|DE), Ethical Hacking Essentials (E|HE), and Digital Forensics Essentials (D|FE) are foundational
programs that help students and early career professionals choose their area of competency or
select a specific interest in cybersecurity.

Included In MOOCs: Optional (Paid) Upgrades:

Video lectures & lab

eBook Lab Range
lectures

Post Course Assessment &

Partners Only Certificate of Completion

Instructor Slides Certification Exam

(On-site Testing or Remote Proctor Services - RPS)

Syllabus

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 Network Defense Essentials is a first-of-its-kind MOOC
certification that provides foundational knowledge and skills
in network security with add-on labs for hands-on experience.
The course includes 12 modules and optional upgrades to lab
ranges covering fundamental network security concepts,
including IoT, cryptography, and PKI.

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Course Outline
00 Course Introduction Video Network Security Fundamentals
01
01 Lecture Video 01 Lab Video (Coming Soon)
02 Identification, Authentication, and
02 Lecture Video 02 Lab Video (Coming Soon) Authorization

03 Network Security Controls:

03 Lecture Video 03 Lab Video (Coming Soon) Administrative Controls

04 Network Security Controls:

04 Lecture Video 04 Lab Video (Coming Soon) Physical Controls

Network Security Controls:

05 Technical Controls
05 Lecture Video 05 Lab Video (Coming Soon)
06 Lecture Video 06 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 06 Virtualization and Cloud Computing

07 Lecture Video 07 Lab Video (Coming Soon)

07 Wireless Network Security

08 Lecture Video 08 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 08 Mobile Device Security

09 Lecture Video 09 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 09 IoT Device Security

10 Lecture Video 10 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 10 Cryptography and PKI

11 Lecture Video 11 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 11 Data Security

12 Lecture Video 12 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 12 Network Traffic Monitoring

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 Course Outline

Ethical Hacking Essentials is a first-of-its-kind MOOC

certification that provides foundational knowledge and skills
in ethical hacking with add-on labs for hands-on experience.
The course contains 12 modules and add-on labs covering
fundamental ethical hacking concepts, including emerging
technologies like IoT and OT, cloud computing, etc.

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Course Outline
00 Course Introduction Video
01 Information Security Fundamentals

01 Lecture Video 01 Lab Video (Coming Soon)

02 Ethical Hacking Fundamentals
02 Lecture Video 02 Lab Video (Coming Soon)
03 Information Security
03 Lecture Video 03 Lab Video (Coming Soon) Threats and Vulnerabilities

04 Password Cracking Techniques and

04 Lecture Video 04 Lab Video (Coming Soon) Countermeasures

Social Engineering Techniques and

05 Countermeasures
05 Lecture Video 05 Lab Video (Coming Soon)
Network-Level Attacks and
06 Lecture Video 06 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 06 Countermeasures

Web Application Attacks and

07 Lecture Video 07 Lab Video (Coming Soon)
07 Countermeasures

Wireless Attacks and

08 Lecture Video 08 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 08 Countermeasures

09 Lecture Video 09 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 09 Mobile Attacks and

Countermeasures

10 Lecture Video 10 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 10 IoT and OT Attacks and
Countermeasures

11 Lecture Video 11 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 11 Cloud Computing Threats and
Countermeasures

12 Lecture Video 12 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 12 Penetration Testing

Fundamentals

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 Course Outline

Digital Forensics Essentials is a first-of-its-kind MOOC

certification that offers foundational knowledge and skills on
digital forensics with add-on labs for hands-on experience.
Twelve modules cover the fundamental concepts of digital
forensics, such as dark web forensics, investigating web
application attacks, and more.

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Course Outline

00 Course Introduction Video

01 Computer Forensics Fundamentals

01 Lecture Video 01 Lab Video (Coming Soon)

02 Computer
Process
Forensics Investigation

02 Lecture Video 02 Lab Video (Coming Soon)

03 Understanding Hard Disks
03 Lecture Video 03 Lab Video (Coming Soon) and File Systems

04 Data Acquisition and Duplication

04 Lecture Video 04 Lab Video (Coming Soon)
Defeating Anti-forensics
05 Techniques
05 Lecture Video 05 Lab Video (Coming Soon)
06 Lecture Video 06 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 06 Windows Forensics

07 Lecture Video 07 Lab Video (Coming Soon)

07 Linux and Mac Forensics

08 Lecture Video 08 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 08 Network Forensics

09 Lecture Video 09 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 09 Investigating Web Attacks

10 Lecture Video 10 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 10 Dark Web Forensics

11 Lecture Video 11 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 11 Investigating Email Crime

12 Lecture Video 12 Lab Video (Coming Soon) 12 Malware Forensics

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Who Should Attend These Courses?
EC-Council’s Essentials Series programs and certifications build and validate candidates’
skills for their cybersecurity future. It is ideal for IT professionals who are seeking their
foray into the exciting world of cybersecurity. Cyber enthusiasts and students will readily
find the program interesting, challenging and useful.

IT Professionals
IT Professionals seeking to further their
careers into highly sought after Cyber Enthusiasts Students
cybersecurity roles and jobs.

Certification Exam

Exam Information
TM

Certification : Network Defence Essentials

Exam Length : 2 Hours
Exam Format : MCQ
No. of Questions: 75

TM

Exam Information
Certification : Ethical Hacking Essentials
Exam Length : 2 Hours
Exam Format : MCQ
No. of Questions: 75

TM

DF
Exam Information
Certification : Digital Forensics Essentials
Exam Length : 2 Hours
Exam Format : MCQ
No. of Questions: 75

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