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EC-Council Certified Security Analyst

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ANALYZE. SECURE. DEFEND.

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EC-Council Certified Security Analyst V10

EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (Practical)

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EC-Council Security Analyst v10 (ECSA)

The ECSA program offers a seamless learning progress continuing where the CEH program left off.

The new ECSAv10 includes updated curricula and an industry recognized comprehensive step-by-
step penetration testing methodology. This allows a learner to elevate their ability in applying new
skills learned through intensive practical labs and challenges.

Unlike most other pen testing programs that only follow a generic kill chain methodology; the ECSA
presents a set of distinguishable comprehensive methodologies that are able to cover different
pentesting requirements across different verticals.

It is a highly interactive, comprehensive, standards based, intensive 5-days training program that
teaches information security professionals how professional real-life penetration testing are conducted.

Building on the knowledge, skills and abilities covered in the new CEH v10 program, we have
simultaneously re-engineered the ECSA program as a progression from the former.

Organizations today demand a professional level pentesting program and not just pentesting
programs that provide training on how to hack through applications and networks.

Such professional level programs can only be achieved when the core of the curricula maps with and
is compliant to government and/or industry published pentesting frameworks

This course is a part of the VAPT Track of EC-Council. This is a “Professional” level course, with the
Certified Ethical Hacker being the “Core” and the Licensed Penetration Tester being the “Master” level
certification.

In the new ECSAv10 course, students that passes the knowledge exam are given an option to pursue
a fully practical exam that provides an avenue for them to test their skills, earning them the ECSA
(Practical) credential. This new credential allows employers to validate easily the skills of the student.

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What’s New in ECSA v10?

1. Maps to NICE 2.0 Framework
ECSAv10 maps to NICE framework’s Analyze (AN) and Collect and
Operate (CO) specialty area

2. ALL NEW Module for Social Engineering Pen Testing

The ECSA curriculum presents a comprehensive Social Engineering Pen Testing Methodology
where others program only makes a mere reference of this. According to 2017 Verizon Data Breach
Investigation Report, on an overall, 43% of the documented breaches involved social engineering
attacks!

We see this as a huge gap and that is where, the ECSA program is carefully designed and developed
to be comprehensive in its coverage of the pentesting domain.

3. Increased Focus on Methodologies

ECSA V10 brings an enhanced concentration on methodology for network, web application, database,
wireless, and cloud pen testing, whereas other certifications cover this superficially.

The new ECSA v10 program takes the tools you have learnt in the CEH and includes a wide-range of
comprehensive scoping and engagement penetration testing methodologies that improves upon the
best from ISO 27001, OSSTMM, and NIST Standards.

4. Blended with both manual and automated penetration testing approach

There are many numbers of automated pen testing tools out there in the marketplace including high-
priced sophisticated tools, but they are not adequate. Most advanced tools are of little value if no one
knows how to use them.

Manual penetration testing is the perfect complement to automated penetration Testing. Certain
penetration test such as logic testing cannot be performed using automated tools. It requires human
intervention to test against such vulnerabilities

According to the MITRE Corporation, automated pen testing tools cover only 45% of the known
vulnerability types. Hence, the remaining 55% requires manual intervention.

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5. Designed based on the most common

penetration testing services provided by the
penetration testing service providers and consulting
firms in the market including:

Network Penetration Testing

Identify security issues in network design and
“
ECSA is the second step to
implementation
achieve L|PT (Master) after C|EH
Web Application Penetration Testing and it is the most important step,
you have to gather knowledge
Detect security issues in web applications that exists
due to insecure design and development practices from C|EH and apply the
same on E|CSA (Practical)
Social Engineering Penetration Testing and MCQ exam, E|CSA gave
Identify employees that do not properly authenticate, me the confidence to sit for a
follow, validate, handle, the processes and technology penetration testing on a live box,
the courseware provided by EC-
Wireless Penetration Testing
Council is as always great, filled
Identify misconfigurations in organization’s wireless with information and latest tools
infrastructure including WLAN, Mobile,
and techniques
Cloud Penetration Testing - Agnidhra Chakraborty
Determine security issues in organization’s cloud (C|EH, ECSA, C|HFI, L|PT
infrastructure Master),
Co-Founder and CEO,
Database Penetration Testing
DFC Security
Identify security issues in the configuration of database
server and their instances

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6. Presents a comprehensive scoping and engagement

methodology
Defining scope of penetration test is arguably one of the
most important components of a penetration test, yet it is
also one of the most overlooked in most of the penetration
testing programs. A complete module is dedicated in
the course to describe the pre-engagement activities in
detailed, tells how to initiate and set the scope and Rule
of Engagement (RoE) for the penetration test assignment.

7. Provides strong reporting writing guidance to draft

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valuable and comprehensive penetration report
The report is the tangible output of the testing process,
and the only real evidence that a test actually took place.
Ultimately, it is the report that is sellable in penetration
ECSA provides hands-on
test assignment. If it is not well planned and drafted, the
penetration testing experience.
client may disagree with the findings of a test and will
It covers the testing of
not justify the expense of the test. A separate module is
infrastructures, operating
dedicated in the course to describe the skills required to
systems and application
draft effective penetration test report depending upon
environments and trains us
the target audiences.
on the process to document
and write a penetration 8. Hands-on labs demonstrating practical and real-
testing report. ECSA labs and time experience on each of area of penetration testing
challenges cover real-world
Practical knowledge can lead to a deeper understanding
scenario in penetration testing
of a concept through the act of doing. The course is also
methodologies.
aiming to provide practical experience through hands-
on labs on thorough penetration testing process from
I recommend this course to
scoping and engagement to report writing The student
anyone who wants to make a
will get a direct experience by working on these hands-on
career in Information Security
labs.
and to master Penetration
Testing and Analysis. 9. Provides standard templates that are required
during penetration test
- Feras M. Alzoubi,
The course is bundled with the bunch of standard
Information Security Officer,
templates that are necessary which helps students during
Government scoping and engagement process well as collecting and
reporting test results. No other program offers a set of
comprehensive penetration templates like the ECSA!

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The EC-Council iLabs Cyber Range

The ECSA course is a fully hands-on program with labs and exercises
that cover real world scenarios. By practicing the skills that are provided
to you in the ECSA class, we are able to bring you up to speed with the
skills to uncover the security threats that organizations are vulnerable
to.

This can be achieved effectively with the EC-Council iLabs Cyber

Range. It allows you to dynamically access a host of Virtual Machines
preconfigured with vulnerabilities, exploits, tools, and scripts from
anywhere with an internet connection.

Our web portal enables you to launch an entire range of target machines
and access them remotely with one simple click. It is the most cost
effective and easy to use live range lab solution available.

With iLabs, lab exercises can be accessed 24x7, allowing the student
to practice skills in a safe and fully functional network anytime it is
convenient.

Our guided step-by-step labs include exercises with detailed tasks,

supporting tools, and additional materials as well as our state-of-the-art
“Open Environment” allowing you to launch a complete live range open
for any form of hacking or testing.

Available target machines are completely virtualized, allowing you to

control and reset machines

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Who Should Attend

Ethical Hackers, Penetration Testers, Security Analysts,
Security Engineers, Network Server Administrators,
Firewall Administrators, Security Testers, System
Administrators, and Risk Assessment Professionals.

Suggested Duration

5 days (9:00am - 5:00pm)

Minimum 40 hours

ECSA Exam:
The ECSA exam aims to test a candidate’s knowledge and application of critical
penetration testing methodologies.

Candidates that successfully pass the multiple-choice exam will be awarded the ECSA credential.

As a powerful addition to the ECSA exam, the new ECSA (Practical) exam is now
available adding even more value to the ECSA certification.

Eligibility Criteria for ECSA Exam

• Attend offical training via an EC-Council accedited training channel
Or
• Possess a minimum of 2 years of working experience in a related InfoSec domain

“
With more than 10 years of experience in security, I never finish learning and the CCISO course
reinforces all my knowledge, gives me an update and new ideas to be practical not only in my
business but also in my daily life. Thanks EC-Council.

- Fernando Ramírez Orozco,

SID Security Manager, Cable & Wirelees

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Outline of ECSA v10

1. Introduction to Penetration Testing and

Methodologies

2. Penetration Testing Scoping and Engagement

Methodology

3. Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Methodology

4. Social Engineering Penetration Testing

Methodology

5. Network Penetration Testing Methodology -

External

6. Network Penetration Testing Methodology -

Internal

7. Network Penetration Testing Methodology -

Perimeter Devices

8. Web Application Penetration Testing

Methodology

9. Database Penetration Testing Methodology

10. Wireless Penetration Testing Methodology

11. Cloud Penetration Testing Methodology

12. Report Writing and Post Testing Actions

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“
EC-Council is one of the
potential certification for any security
professional. The study materials are
highly informative and up-to-date. I
recommend this certificate to all security
professionals who love to learn cutting
edge technology in security and are
passionate about hacking.
Self Study Modules
Professional penetration testers are required to
- Imran Liaquat, continue learning throughout their career, keeping
Assistant Manager Cyber closely engaged to the fast changing cybersecurity
Security, EY Ford Rhodes industry. To enable continuous learning, the ECSA
course comes packed with tons to self-study
resources.

1. Penetration Testing Essential Concepts

This is an Essential Prerequisite as it helps you to
prepares you the ECSA courseware. Serves as a
base to build Advanced Pen Testing Concepts

2. Password Cracking Penetration Testing

3. Denial-of-Service Penetration Testing
4. Stolen Laptop, PDAs and Cell Phones
Penetration Testing
5. Source Code Penetration Testing
6. Physical Security Penetration Testing
7. Surveillance Camera Penetration Testing
8. VoIP Penetration Testing
9. VPN Penetration Testing
10. Virtual Machine Penetration Testing
11. War Dialing
12. Virus and Trojan Detection
13. Log Management Penetration Testing
14. File Integrity Checking
15. Telecommunication and Broadband
Communication Penetration Testing
16. Email Security Penetration Testing
17. Security Patches Penetration Testing
18. Data Leakage Penetration Testing
19. SAP Penetration Testing
20. Standards and Compliance
21. Information System Security Principles
22. Information System Incident Handling and
Response
23. Information System Auditing and Certification

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Attaining The Industry’s Most

Comprehensive Methodology Based Pen
Testing Certification

ECSA v10 ECSA (Practical)

Exam Title: Exam Title:

EC-Council Certified Security Analyst v10 EC-Council Certified Security Analyst
(Practical)
Number of Questions: 150
Number of challenges: 8
Duration: 4 hours
Duration: 12 hours
Availability: ECC Exam Centre
Availability: Aspen- iLabs
Test Format: Multiple Choice
Test Format: iLabs cyber range
Passing Criteria: 70%
Passing Score: 5 out of 8 challenges and
submission of an acceptable penetration
testing report

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ECSA (Practical)
ECSA (Practical) is a 12 hours’ rigorous practical exam. ECSA (Practical) presents you with
a simulated organization and its underlying networks, each containing multiple hosts.

The candidates are required to demonstrate the application of penetration testing

methodology presented in the ECSA program to perform a comprehensive security
audit of the organization. You will start with challenges requiring you to perform
advanced network scans beyond perimeter defenses, leading to automated and manual
vulnerability analysis, exploit selection, customization, launch and post exploitation
maneuvers.
12 Hours ECSA (Practical) also tests your skills to perform threat and exploit research, skills to
understand exploits in the wild, writing your own exploits, customize payloads and your
ability to make critical decisions at different phases of a pen testing engagement that can
make or break the whole assessment. You will also be required to create a professional
pen testing report with essential elements and guidance for the organization in the
scenario to act on.

8 Challenges The ECSA (Practical) credential provides an assurance that the candidate possesses the
skills required on the field and will stand a testimony of your ability to undergo the rigor
of the profession.

Report Submission
About the Exam:
12 hours rigorous, online proctored practical exam

Eligibility Criteria for ECSA (Practical) Exam

There is no predefined eligibility criteria for those interested in attempting the ECSA
ECSA (Practical) exam. You can purchase the exam dashboard code here.
Practical Clause: Age Requirements and Policies Concerning Minors

The age requirement for attending the training or attempting the exam is restricted to
any candidate that is at least 18 years old.

Application Process
In order to proceed with the exam the below steps will need to be completed:
• The exam dashboard code can be purchased here.
• Upon successful purchase, the candidate will be sent the exam dashboard code
with instructions to schedule the exam.

Note: The exam dashboard code is valid for 3 months from date of receipt.
Should you require the exam dashboard code validity to be extended, kindly contact
practicals@eccouncil.org before the expiry date. Only valid/ active codes can be
extended.

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EC-Council VAPT Track

EC-Council’s cybersecurity programs and credentials are organized into tracks to allow professionals
to specialize in a particular domain or gain advancements with added recognition and skills, one after
the other.

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Certified Ethical Hacker

C ND
Certified Network Defender

CND is the world’s most advanced network defense course that covers 14 of the
most current network security domains any individuals will ever want to know

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Certified Network Defender
when they are planning to protect, detect, and respond to the network attacks.
The course contains hands-on labs, based on major network security tools and to
provide network administrators real world expertise on current network security
technologies and operations.

CEH is the world’s most advanced ethical hacking course covering 20 of the
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most important security domains any individual will need when they are
C EH
Certified Ethical Hacker
planning to beef-up the information security posture of their organization.
The course provides hacking techniques and tools used by hackers and
information security professionals.

To provide employers with the confidence that you not only know your stuff,
but can do the job, challenge the CEH (Practical) exam to proof your skills.

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ECSA is a globally respected penetration testing program that covers the testing
of modern infrastructures, operating systems, and application environments while
teaching the students how to document and prepare professional penetration
testing report. This program takes the tools and techniques covered in CEH to next
level by utilizing EC-Council’s published penetration testing methodology.

Employers can today trust not only know your knowledge in pentesting, but your
skills when you produce your ECSA (Practical) credential to proof your skills.

The Advanced Penetration Testing program is the capstone to EC-Council’s entire

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information security track, right from the CEH to the ECSA Program. The course

L PT
Licensed Penetration Tester
brings advanced pentesting skills not covered in the ECSA course offering students
even more advanced techniques employed by experienced pentesters.

The LPT (Master) exam covers the entire Penetration Testing process and lifecycle
with keen focus on report writing, required to be a true professional Penetration
Tester.

Each program offers domain specific knowledge, training and ability to prepare a professionals
through their job requirements bringing career advancement and opportunities.

Click on this link to find out more details about each certification and complete the VAPT track to
attain industrys’ most sought after credentials.

“ I sat for the ECSA V9 exam on December of 2016 and was awarded the title of EC-Council
Certified Security Analyst. What an honor. I must say that the presentation of the training and
the hands-on portion of every EC-Council program that I have taken has made the difference.
I have to admit that the 30-day ECSA prerequisite of submitting a pentesting report was the
most challenging yet rewarding experience of my certification journey. EC-Council has hit
it out of the park with this certification and the prerequisite. It forces the candidate to prove
through hands on that they can implement the knowledge gained from the class rather than
just being a good test taker.

- Cameron G. Mitchell, MS, ECSA, CHFI, CEH, ITILV3 ,

CEO,
Double Helix Cyber Security Solutions

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