Cybersecurity is a growing field and one in which companies are constantly hiring experienced and certified professionals. With more and more of our lives in the cloud and on the net, protecting personal and corporate information has to be a high priority. Certifications demonstrate the expertise of your IT team.

What is ECSA?

ECSA is a program offered by the EC-Council that teaches advanced uses of LPT (License Penetration Tester) methodologies and techniques to security professionals. The exam includes a penetration test and a written report.

Why choose ECSA?

The best reason is the hands-on testing. The exam is not a bunch of questions about how one would go about a penetration test, but an actual test in a well-designed lab environment. This demonstrates to you that your IT professionals really do have the credentials to protect the company systems.

Penetration tests are a vital part of the design and administration of any secure network and people capable of performing them are valuable. This certification focuses on applying skills rather than classroom learning. The certification is also vendor-neutral and qualifies an individual to work on equipment from multiple sources. It is globally recognized.

What are the Prerequisites?

To sit for the exam, one must have either attended a training course at an approved center or validate two years of information security experience. Needless to say, attending the training course is often easier.

While they do not technically have to have the CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certification, it is highly recommended. This is also a good certification for anyone going into cyber security. Note that the CEH does have the EC-Council Network Security Administrator (ENSA) credential as a prerequisite.

Who should take ECSA?

Experienced security professionals and ethical hackers who you want or need a validation of their abilities to conduct and analyze penetration tests. It is designed for students that have the experience and real world knowledge to move to the next level. As the experience requirement in lieu of training is two years, this is clearly not intended to be an entry level certification. It follows on from the CEH certification.

In fact, the course is aimed at existing network and system administrators and information security analysts. It's also good for cyber security risk assessors.

What can you do with ECSA?

The purpose of ECSA is to prove that your IT security professionals not only knows about penetration tests, but can perform them and do good analysis afterwards. This makes them a more valuable member of the team.

It is a stepping stone to the Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT) certification, which is globally recognized as an expert-level certification in the field of ethical hacking. In fact, it is considered the most rigorous penetration testing certification there is (one actually has to pass a background check to take the exam).

As the world becomes more and more aware of the importance of cyber security, more and more companies are hiring advanced level professionals to protect their assets. Are you one of them?

Infotec offers ECSA Training Courses to Suit Your Needs

Infotec offers approved training programs for ECSA and also for CEH (again, a recommended prerequisite). The ECSA course is a five-day class in a highly interactive format, helping students practice and develop the skills needed to pass the exam and perform quality penetration tests. Contact Infotec today for more information about their training courses.

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