ECCouncil CND iLabs $99 — Official ECCouncil Certified Network Defender Labs
ECCouncil CND iLabs $99 — Official ECCouncil Certified Network Defender Labs
CND iLabs at $99: Where Network Defence Stops Being Theory
EC-Council lists CND iLabs at $199. We sell the same official labs for $99.
Six months of access. Half the price.
Why CND is the quiet workhorse of EC-Council's catalogue
CEH gets the attention. CND gets the jobs.
Certified Network Defender is ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 accredited — one of only four EC-Council programs to hold it, alongside CEH, CHFI and CCISO. It's also mapped into DoD requirements for network defence roles. That combination clears procurement and HR filters that flashier certifications don't.
And unlike most defensive training, CND isn't built around a single idea. It's built around four: protect, detect, respond, and predict. Most defence programs stop at the first two.
What you'll practise
The labs run across all twenty CND modules:
Foundations. Network attacks and defence strategies, administrative network security, technical network security, network perimeter security.
Endpoint security across four surfaces — Windows systems, Linux systems, mobile devices, and IoT devices. Not one module with a mobile footnote. Four distinct modules.
Application and data. Administrative application security, data security.
Enterprise networks. Virtual network security, cloud network security, wireless network security. Virtualisation and cloud aren't bolted on here; they're where enterprise networks actually live.
Monitoring and analysis. Network traffic monitoring and analysis, network logs monitoring and analysis. These are the modules that separate someone who configured a firewall from someone who can tell you what's happening on the wire right now.
Response and continuity. Incident response and forensic investigation, business continuity and disaster recovery.
Prediction. Risk anticipation with risk management, threat assessment with attack surface analysis, threat prediction with cyber threat intelligence. This is the part almost nobody else teaches — moving from reacting to anticipating.
What's included
- Official EC-Council iLabs, 6 months from activation
- Step-by-step hands-on guide for every lab
- Browser-based — no VM setup, no hardware requirements, nothing to install
Why labs, and not just the courseware
You can memorise the difference between an IDS and an IPS. That knowledge is worth roughly nothing at 2am when traffic looks wrong and you have to decide whether it's an attack or a misconfigured backup job.
Defence is pattern recognition, and pattern recognition only comes from exposure. The labs are exposure.
Who this is for
- Network and system administrators moving into security
- Anyone preparing for the CND exam (312-38)
- Blue team members who want structured, accredited defensive training
- Teams in organisations where DoD 8140/8570 alignment matters
- People starting out who want a defensive foundation before CEH
The exam
| Code | 312-38 |
| Questions | 100 |
| Duration | 4 hours |
| Format | Multiple choice, ECC Exam Portal |
Common questions
Is CND easier than CEH? Different, not easier. CEH is broader and offensive. CND is deeper on defence and monitoring.
Should I do CND before CEH? Many people do, and it works well. Network security fundamentals underpin everything else — including offence.
Is this the genuine EC-Council platform? Yes. Same iLabs, half the price.
How long is access? Six months from activation.