This course is ideal for:

• Aspiring cybersecurity professionals seeking an entry point into the field.
  
• IT support, networking, or system administration professionals transitioning into security.
  
• Students or graduates pursuing cybersecurity careers.
  
• Professionals preparing for more advanced EC-Council certifications (e.g., CEH, CHFI, CND).

There are no mandatory prerequisites to enroll in the CCT course or take the certification exam.

However, EC-Council recommends the following for success:

• Fundamental knowledge of computer networks and operating systems (Windows/Linux).
  
• Basic understanding of network protocols, IP addressing, and system administration.
  
• Completion of EC-Council’s Essentials Series (Network Defense Essentials, Ethical Hacking Essentials, and Digital Forensics Essentials) or equivalent knowledge.
  
• A general IT background such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or equivalent experience.
  

After completing this certification, learners will be able to:

• Apply foundational cybersecurity principles across multiple domains (networking, systems, forensics, ethical hacking).
  
• Configure network defenses and implement basic perimeter protection.
  
• Perform vulnerability assessments and interpret scan results.
  
• Analyze system and network traffic to detect suspicious activity.
  
• Conduct digital forensic collection and analysis using industry-standard tools.
  
• Operate effectively within a SOC environment and support incident response.
  
• Bridge the gap between academic training and real-world technical cybersecurity tasks.
  
• Prepare for advanced certifications such as CEH, CND, or CHFI.
  

Cybersecurity principles, CIA triad, threat landscape, policies, and governance.

Network topologies, devices, firewalls, VPNs, wireless security, segmentation.

Footprinting, scanning, enumeration, vulnerability analysis, exploitation basics.

Evidence acquisition, preservation, chain of custody, forensic tools, analysis workflow.

SIEM, SOC structure, event correlation, monitoring, and alert triage.

Risk analysis, mitigation, incident response planning, recovery strategies.

Practical use of tools like Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, Splunk, and OSForensics.

Real-world incident simulations, log analysis, and threat remediation exercises.