EC-Council Certified Incident Handler v3 (CIH) Training

The EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH) v3 is a globally recognized, specialist-level certification program designed to equip cybersecurity professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively handle and respond to security incidents.
Developed in collaboration with experienced practitioners worldwide, this hands-on program focuses on a structured incident handling and response (IH&R) framework, ensuring professionals can minimize damage and recover swiftly from cyberattacks.

This course includes full access to EC-Council official labs and an exam voucher. Participants gain practical exposure through 50+ labs, 800+ tools, and 4 OS environments (Windows 10, Server 2016, Ubuntu, OSSIM).

Benefits

• 100% Compliant with NICE 2.0 & CREST Framework
• Hands-on labs with real-world tools and frameworks
• Globally recognized EC-Council certification
• Focus on post-breach impact reduction and recovery
• Practical exposure with 800+ tools and 50+ labs

At least 1 year in the cybersecurity domain.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of incident management and the various stages of response

• Recognize and combat multiple forms of cybersecurity incidents including malware, network, web application, cloud, and insider threats

• Apply risk and vulnerability management methodologies

• Execute best practices for incident containment, eradication, and recovery

• Conduct forensic readiness and evidence analysis

• Implement the NICE 2.0 and CREST-aligned IH&R process effectively

Module 1: Introduction to Incident Handling and Response

• Information security concepts and threats

• Incident management lifecycle

• Risk, threat, and vulnerability management

• Legal and compliance considerations

Module 2: The Incident Handling and Response Process

• Preparation, Recording, Assignment

• Triage, Notification, Containment

• Evidence Gathering & Forensics

• Eradication, Recovery, and Post-Incident Activities

Module 3: Forensic Readiness and First Response

• Digital evidence principles

• Evidence collection and preservation

• Anti-forensics techniques and countermeasures

Module 4: Malware Incident Handling

• Detection, containment, eradication, and recovery

• Best practices for preventing malware incidents

Module 5: Email Security Incident Handling

• Identifying phishing and social engineering attacks

• Containment and mitigation strategies

Module 6: Network Security Incident Handling

• Unauthorized access and DoS/DDoS response

• Wireless and infrastructure attack mitigation

Module 7: Web Application Security Incident Handling

• OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and mitigation

• Forensic investigation of web attacks

Module 8: Cloud Security Incident Handling

• Cloud-based attacks and response strategies

• Incident containment and data recovery

Module 9: Insider Threats

• Identifying and mitigating insider risks

• Behavioral indicators and prevention policies