Certified Network Defender (CND)

Overview

This Certified Network Defender (CND) online course will prepare you for the Certified Network Defender (CND) exam, a credential that validates your ability to provide continuity of operations during attacks.

The course is ideal for network administrators looking to attain Defense-in-Depth network security preparedness. As a vendor-neutral certification training program, you will work through skills-based, lab-intensive modules based on a job-task analysis and cybersecurity education framework presented by the National Initiative of Cybersecurity Education (NICE). You will also gain skills mapped to global CND responsibilities as well as the Department of Defense (DoD) job roles for system/network administrators.

The course also includes a voucher with enrollment, which covers the fee of the certifying exam upon eligibility. Scheduling and testing will be available through a remote proctor function.