This course is ideal for:

• Students, IT beginners, and early-career professionals seeking foundational cybersecurity knowledge.
  
• Network and system administrators who want to understand basic security threats and countermeasures.
  
• Individuals pursuing entry-level cybersecurity roles or planning to continue into CEH or CND certification tracks.
  
• Professionals in non-technical roles who want to strengthen their understanding of IT security fundamentals.
  

Common roles include:

Helpdesk Technician • IT Support Specialist • Network Assistant • Junior Security Analyst • Technical Student

There are no formal prerequisites for the ECSS certification.

However, EC-Council recommends that candidates have:

• A basic understanding of computers, networks, and operating systems.
  
• Some exposure to IT support, networking, or system administration.
  
• Completion of EC-Council’s Essentials Series (Network Defense Essentials, Ethical Hacking Essentials, Digital Forensics Essentials) or equivalent foundational knowledge.

After completing the ECSS program, learners will be able to:

• Understand fundamental concepts of information, network, and computer security.
  
• Implement essential network defense techniques, firewalls, and access controls.
  
• Identify and mitigate common cyber threats such as malware, phishing, and DDoS.
  
• Apply cryptography and encryption mechanisms for data protection.
  
• Conduct basic forensic investigations and maintain evidence integrity.
  
• Develop and apply information security policies and best practices.
  
• Build a strong foundation for higher-level cybersecurity certifications such as CEH, CND, or CHFI.

FundamentalsInformation assurance, security models, risk management, access control, authentication, malware, and endpoint protection.

Network topologies, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, wireless security, VPNs, and web security.

Incident response, digital evidence collection, chain of custody, forensic imaging, investigation tools, and reporting.

Symmetric/asymmetric encryption, hashing, PKI, and digital signatures.

Social engineering, phishing, denial-of-service, web attacks, and malware trends.

Security governance, ISO standards, compliance, and organizational defense frameworks.

Practical exercises in securing networks, analyzing logs, and conducting forensic investigations.