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What is the EC-Council Certified Security Analyst certification?

The ECSA is an advanced ethical hacking certification which compliments the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification.

The EC-Council Certified Security Analyst certification validates the analytic phase of ethical hacking.

A common certification path for a security expert would be to earn the Certified Ethical Hacker certification along with this certification and then apply for the Licensed Penetration Tester certification.

The CEH and this certification (E-CSA) are both pre-requisites for the Licensed Penetration Tester certification.

What careers can this certification help you with?

Candidates who pursue the EC-Certified Security Analyst certification usually hold positions like penetration tester and IT security engineers.

How much does the exam cost?

The EC-Council Certified Security Analyst certification requires that you pass exam (412-79)

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What skills are measured?

The Exam 412-79 tests candidates on the following 35 domains.

• Module 1: The Need for Security Analysis
• Module 2: Advanced Googling
• Module 3: TCP/IP Packet Analysis
• Module 4: Advanced Sniffing Techniques
• Module 5: Vulnerability Analysis with Nessus
• Module 6: Advanced Wireless Testing
• Module 7: Designing a DMZ
• Module 8: Snort Analysis
• Module 9: Log Analysis
• Module 10: Advanced Exploits and Tools
• Module 11: Penetration Testing Methodologies
• Module 12: Customers and Legal Agreements
• Module 13: Penetration Testing Planning and Scheduling
• Module 14: Pre Penetration Testing Checklist
• Module 15: Information Gathering
• Module 16: Vulnerability Analysis
• Module 17: External Penetration Testing
• Module 18: Internal Network Penetration Testing
• Module 19: Router Penetration Testing
• Module 20: Firewall Penetration Testing
• Module 21: IDS Penetration Testing
• Module 22: Wireless Network Penetration Testing
• Module 23: Denial of Service Penetration Testing
• Module 24: Password Cracking Penetration Testing
• Module 25: Social Engineering Penetration Testing
• Module 26: Stolen Laptop Penetration Testing
• Module 27: Application Penetration Testing
• Module 28: Physical Security Penetration Testing
• Module 29: Database Penetration testing
• Module 30: VoIP Penetration Testing
• Module 31: VPN Penetration Testing
• Module 32: Penetration Testing Report Analysis
• Module 33: Penetration Testing Report and Documentation Writing
• Module 34: Penetration Testing Deliverables and Conclusion
• Module 35: Ethics of a Licensed Penetration Tester

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IMPORTANT UPDATE!

As of Sept 1st, 2011, all exams on Prometric APTC and Pearson VUE channels will require a Non Refundable Eligibility Application Fee of $100.00 USD.

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