(CCT) Certified Cybersecurity Technician

Earn the CCT certification from EC-Council to validate your hands-on skills and start your career in IT and cybersecurity.

Category:
  1. Key issues plaguing the cybersecurity industry
    • Information security
    • Network security
  2. Information security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks
  3. Different types of malwares
  4. Network security fundamentals
  5. Identification, authentication, and authorization concepts
  6. Network security controls
    • Administrative controls
      • Frameworks
      • Laws
      • Acts
      • Governance and compliance program
      • Security policies
    • Physical controls
      • Physical security controls
      • Workplace security
      • Environmental controls
    • Technical controls
      • Network security protocols
      • Network segmentation
      • Firewall
      • IDS/IPS
      • Honeypot
      • Proxy server
      • VPN
      • UBA
      • NAC
      • UTM
      • SIEM
      • SOAR
      • Load balancer
      • Anti-malware tools
  7. Network security assessment techniques and tools
    • Threat hunting
    • Threat intelligence
    • Vulnerability assessment
    • Ethical hacking
    • Penetration testing
    • Configuration and asset management
  8. Application security design and testing techniques
  9. Fundamentals of virtualization, cloud computing, and cloud security
  10. Wireless network fundamentals
    • Wireless encryption
    • Security measures
  11. Fundamentals of mobile, IoT, and OT devices and their security measures
  12. Cryptography and public key infrastructure concepts
  13. Data security controls
    • Data backup and retention methods
    • Data loss prevention techniques
  14. Network troubleshooting, traffic monitoring, log monitoring, and analysis for suspicious traffic
  15. Incident handling and response process
  16. Computer forensics fundamentals
    • Digital evidence
    • Forensic investigation phases

There are no specific prerequisites to take the C|CT course and attempt the C|CT certification exam. Although this is an entry-level course, a working knowledge of IT networking and basic cybersecurity concepts will be an advantage to anyone taking this course.

  • Students
  • IT professionals
  • IT managers
  • Career changers
  • Those seeking a career in cybersecurity, or aspiring to advance their existing role.
  • Those entering the cybersecurity workforce, providing foundational technician level, hands-on skills to solve the most common security issues organizations face today.
Length of exam 3 hours
Number of questions 60 Questions
Question format Multiple Choice and Real Life Hands-On Practical Exam
Passing grade 60% to 85% (depending on which exam form is challenged)
For more info
Exam availability English
Testing center ECC Exam Portal

Description

The Certified Cybersecurity Technician (CCT) is an entry-level cybersecurity program created by EC-Council, the creator of the Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) certification, to address the global demand for a qualified cybersecurity workforce.

EC-Council developed the CCT to provide individuals starting their careers in IT and cybersecurity with a certification that validates their hands-on technical skills.