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Skills this practice test covers
- Sort network security controls into administrative, physical and technical types, with an example of each.
- Recognize malware, password attacks and network attacks such as DDoS and man-in-the-middle.
- Secure wireless networks, mobile devices and IoT systems with 802.1X, MDM and segmentation.
- Read Wireshark captures and logs to find faults and signs of attack.
- Handle an incident, keep the chain of custody and set recovery targets such as RTO and RPO.
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212-82 exam content
8 domains · 22 topics · 240 of 248 questions sorted by domain
Information Security Threats and Attacks11%22 questions
This domain builds the attacker's picture: threat sources, vulnerabilities and the attacks that use them. Candidates learn the main malware types, attack vectors and the signs that an attack is under way.
Skills tested
- Classify malware such as viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware and spyware.
- Identify threat actors, insider threats and the attack surfaces they target.
- Recognize network attacks such as DoS, DDoS and man-in-the-middle, as well as password and email-based attacks.
Questions by topic
- Information Security Attacks13
- Information Security Threats and Vulnerabilities9
Network Security7%19 questions
The smallest domain reviews network basics, from the OSI model and TCP/IP to common protocols. It also covers identification, authentication and authorization, and the access control models that decide who may do what.
Skills tested
- Place protocols such as TCP, UDP, ICMP and ARP in the OSI model and the TCP/IP stack.
- Compare discretionary, mandatory, role-based and attribute-based access control.
- Explain authentication factors and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Questions by topic
- Network Security Fundamentals9
- Identification, Authentication, and Authorization10
Network Security Controls23%51 questions
The heaviest domain covers three kinds of control. Administrative controls are policies and training, physical controls protect sites and equipment, and technical controls include firewalls, IDS/IPS and NAC. Candidates also assess networks with scanning tools.
Skills tested
- Apply administrative controls such as security policies, awareness training and compliance audits.
- Choose physical controls, from locks, badges and guards to CCTV and fire suppression.
- Place firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxy servers and honeypots in a defense-in-depth design.
- Assess a network with port scanners, network mappers and vulnerability scanners.
Questions by topic
- Network Security Controls - Technical Controls20
- Network Security Assessment Techniques and Tools12
- Network Security Controls - Physical Controls10
- Network Security Controls - Administrative Controls9
Application Security and Cloud Computing9%20 questions
This domain covers secure software and virtual platforms. Candidates review web application risks such as the OWASP Top 10, security testing methods, hypervisors, containers and cloud service models.
Skills tested
- Explain OWASP Top 10 risks and defenses such as input validation and output encoding.
- Compare SAST, DAST and IAST testing methods.
- Tell Type 1 from Type 2 hypervisors, and IaaS from PaaS and SaaS.
Questions by topic
- Application Security9
- Virtualization and Cloud Computing11
Wireless Device Security11%32 questions
Candidates secure Wi-Fi networks, mobile devices and IoT systems. The domain also reaches operational technology (OT), the control systems that run industrial processes.
Skills tested
- Compare 802.11 standards and wireless encryption, and set up enterprise authentication with 802.1X.
- Manage phones with MDM and MAM, and plan for the risks of BYOD.
- Segment IoT networks and place OT systems in the Purdue model.
Questions by topic
- Wireless Network Security14
- IoT and OT Security10
- Mobile Device Security8
Data Security10%23 questions
This domain covers cryptography and the protection of data at rest and in transit. Candidates work with hashing, symmetric and asymmetric encryption, PKI, backups and data loss prevention.
Skills tested
- Compare symmetric encryption such as AES with asymmetric encryption such as RSA.
- Explain how hashing and digital signatures show that data has not changed.
- Plan backups, data retention and data destruction.
- Use data loss prevention (DLP) to stop sensitive data from leaving the network.
Questions by topic
- Cryptography12
- Data Security11
Network Monitoring and Analysis16%30 questions
Candidates watch a network to find faults and attacks. They troubleshoot with diagnostic tools, capture and read traffic with protocol analyzers such as Wireshark, and collect and analyze logs.
Skills tested
- Troubleshoot connectivity layer by layer with network diagnostic tools.
- Capture traffic in Wireshark and spot suspicious patterns in it.
- Collect and aggregate logs, then analyze them for signs of attack.
- Watch bandwidth and traffic flows with NetFlow and sFlow.
Questions by topic
- Network Traffic Monitoring11
- Network Troubleshooting10
- Network Logs Monitoring and Analysis9
Incident and Risk Management13%43 questions
This domain covers what to do when an attack succeeds and how to plan ahead. It runs from incident response and computer forensics to business continuity, disaster recovery and risk management.
Skills tested
- Follow the incident response phases and the roles in an incident response team.
- Collect digital evidence with sound forensic methods and keep the chain of custody.
- Set RTO and RPO targets from a business impact analysis (BIA).
- Compare quantitative and qualitative risk analysis.
Questions by topic
- Computer Forensics16
- Incident Response11
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery9
- Risk Management7
Requirements
- No formal prerequisites: anyone can book the exam.
- Recommended: a basic understanding of IT networking.
- Recommended: fundamental knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and basic computer skills.
About the 212-82 exam
EC-Council built the 212-82 exam for people starting a career in cybersecurity. It checks that a candidate can recognize threats and attacks, apply network security controls, and secure applications, cloud, wireless and IoT systems. Candidates must also monitor traffic and logs and respond to incidents. The exam mixes theory questions with practical ones, so candidates must complete hands-on tasks as well as recall facts. Passing earns the Certified Cybersecurity Technician (C|CT) certification, which stays valid for three years.
The PlanetCert practice test gives the most questions to Network Security Controls, the heaviest domain on the exam, followed by Incident and Risk Management. Explanations tie each control to its type, so it is clear why a badge reader is a physical control and awareness training is an administrative one. Study Mode suits Network Monitoring and Analysis, where one log line or one packet in a capture can decide the answer. Brainy AI Assistant can explain how RTO differs from RPO, or how a Type 1 hypervisor differs from a Type 2 hypervisor.
How to earn the certification
- Earns
- Certified Cybersecurity Technician (C|CT)Entry-Level
The C|CT certification stays valid for three years, and holders renew it with EC-Council Continuing Education (ECE) credits.
- After
- 312-50v13 Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
EC-Council's ethical hacking exam, for those who want to test systems the way attackers do.
- 312-38 Certified Network Defender (CND)
Network defense in more depth, for those who want to run a network's security controls.
- 312-49v11 Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)
Digital forensics in depth, building on the Computer Forensics topic of this exam.
- 212-89 Certified Incident Handler (ECIH)
Incident handling and response, for those who want to lead the response to an attack.
- 312-50v13 Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
How to prepare for 212-82
- 1
Study from the official blueprint
EC-Council's blueprint lists the subdomains of all eight domains and shows that each domain has practical questions. Tick off each subdomain once it can be both explained and shown in a lab.
- 2
Build a small attack-and-defense lab
Run a few virtual machines, scan them with a port scanner and a network mapper, and capture the traffic in Wireshark. Then add a firewall rule and scan again to see what changed.
- 3
Learn the controls as three lists
Network Security Controls carries the most weight. Write the administrative, physical and technical controls as separate lists, with one real example for each control.
- 4
Read logs until patterns stand out
Collect logs from a firewall or a web server and look for failed logins, scans and unusual traffic. The monitoring domain and the practical questions both draw on this skill.
- 5
Book after a timed practice run
Take the 212-82 practice test in Timed Mode. Ask Brainy AI Assistant to explain each missed forensics or risk question, such as why evidence in memory is collected before evidence on the disk.
Start a timed 212-82run
EC-Council's official preparation is the Certified Cybersecurity Technician Official Course, with hands-on labs in the EC-Council Cyber Range.
Who 212-82 is for
- High school, college and university students who want a first security certification.
- IT support and network staff who are moving into security work.
- Career changers who need hands-on practice before a first security job.
- New technicians in a security operations team.
Typical job titles: Cybersecurity technician · Security operations center analyst · Network security technician · IT security specialist · Junior security analyst
212-82 glossary
18 terms from the exam objectives and the vendor's official material, each defined in a sentence.
- Anti-forensics
- Techniques that attackers use to hide, change or destroy evidence so that investigators cannot trace them.
- Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
- An access model that decides each request from attributes of the user, the resource and the situation, such as department or time of day.
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- A study of which business functions matter most and what an outage would cost, used to set recovery targets.
- Chain of custody
- Paperwork that tracks each transfer of a piece of evidence, from collection to court.
- CIA triad
- The three aims of information security: keeping data secret, keeping it correct and keeping it available.
- Data loss prevention (DLP)
- Tools that find sensitive data and block it from leaving the organization by email, upload or removable media.
- Defense-in-depth
- Layering several different security controls, so that an attacker who gets past one still meets the next.
- Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
- Testing a running application from the outside by sending it inputs and watching for unsafe responses.
- Honeypots
- Decoy systems set up to attract attackers, so that defenders can detect them and study their methods.
- Mobile device management (MDM)
- Software that lets an organization enroll, configure, lock and wipe the phones and tablets its staff use.
- NetFlow
- A protocol that records summaries of traffic flows, such as source, destination and volume, for monitoring.
- Network Access Control (NAC)
- A system that checks a device, for example its patches and antivirus, before it lets the device join the network.
- OWASP Top 10
- A widely used list of the most serious security risks to web applications.
- Principle of least privilege
- Giving each user or program only the access it needs for its task, and nothing more.
- Public Key Infrastructure
- The system of certificate authorities and digital certificates that ties each public key to a verified owner.
- Purdue model
- A reference model that splits industrial control networks into levels, from physical processes up to business systems.
- Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
- The largest amount of data, measured in time, that the business can afford to lose in a disaster.
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
- The longest time a system may stay down after a disaster before the business is badly harmed.