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EC-Council® Career Certification
Active Code Index, Technical Specializations & Functional Domain Syllabi (2026 Framework)
Candidate Testing & Logistics
EC-Council certifications provide flexible exam delivery options.
Candidates can:
- Take standard certification exams through Pearson VUE using exam voucher codes.
- Take exams through the ECC Exam Center portal.
- Complete practical certifications (such as C|EH Practical and C|PENT Practical) exclusively on the EC-Council Cyber Range Platform.
Core Cybersecurity Technician & Entry Tier
Certified Cybersecurity Technician (C|CT)
Designed for entry-level professionals, technical support engineers, and network administrators beginning a cybersecurity career.
Core Tactical Flagship Framework
Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH)
Offensive Security / VAPT
Tactical Cyber Defense & Incident Analytics
Certified Network Defender (C|ND)
Perimeter Security,
VPN Implementation,
Firewall Configuration,
Secure Protocols,
Network Defense,
Cloud Infrastructure
EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH)
Incident Response,
Malware Investigation,
Enterprise Breach Containment,
Security Recovery,
Root Cause Analysis
Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (C|TIA)
Threat Intelligence Collection,
Threat Landscape Analysis,
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT),
Defensive Intelligence,
Threat Indicators
Digital Forensics & Incident Investigation
Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (C|HFI)
Digital Forensics,
Dark Web Investigation,
Filesystem Analysis,
Mobile Device Forensics,
Legal Evidence Collection,
Cloud Memory Investigation
Advanced Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing
Certified Penetration Testing Professional (C|PENT)
Advanced Penetration Testing,
Active Directory Exploitation,
Binary Analysis,
Custom Exploit Development,
Firewall Bypass,
Routing Pivot Techniques
Application Security Engineering
Certified Application Security Engineer (C|ASE) – Java
Secure Coding,
Input Validation,
Cryptography,
Threat Modeling,
Java Security,
OWASP Top 10
Certified Application Security Engineer (C|ASE) – .NET
Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL),
.NET Security,
Session Management,
Injection Prevention,
Secure Software Development
Strategic Information Security Governance
Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO)
Governance & Risk Management,
Information Security Controls,
Audit Management,
Security Program Management,
Security Operations,
Information Security Strategy,
Capital Budgeting,
Executive Leadership