Certified Network Defender (CND) Examination

Test Administration

Test Site:

• School: Online
• Contractor's location
• Testing facility

Paper & Pencil

No

Can the instructor take this test?:

Yes

Number of Test Items:

100

Time Allowed (minutes):

240

Passing Score (percent):

60%-85%

Cost Per Test:

$250

Test Specifics:

EC-Council Certified Network Defender exams use multiple question banks in order to maintain the high integrity of our certification examinations. Each form is carefully analyzed through beta testing with an appropriate sample group under the guide of a committee of subject matter experts. This approach ensures that cyber defense certifications exams offer academic difficulty as well as real-world hacking experience. We also have a process to determine the difficulty rating of each question. The individual rating contributes to an overall “cut score” for each exam form. To ensure that each form adheres to assessment standards, cut scores are set on a “per exam form” basis. Depending on which exam form is challenged, cut scores can range from 60% to 85%.

Clause: Age Requirements and Policies Concerning Minors

The age requirement for attending the training or the exam is restricted to any candidate that is permitted by his/her country of origin/residency. If the candidate is under the legal age as permitted by his/her country of origin/residency, they are not eligible to attend the official training or eligible to attempt the certification exam unless they provide the accredited training center/EC-Council a written consent/indemnity of their parent/legal guardian and a supporting letter from their institution of higher learning. Only candidates from a nationally accredited institution of higher learning shall be considered.

Additional information:

Kindly note, as an ANSI accredited organization (17024), we have a formal special accommodations policy where many of the accommodation options can be approved and accepted based on the need (https://cert.eccouncil.org/special-accommodation-policy.html).