EC-Council Cyber Security Incident Response Training (ECIH)
The ECIH course prepares you to detect, respond to and manage cybersecurity incidents. You learn how to investigate attacks, perform forensics, contain breaches, recover systems and strengthen security after incidents.
Description
The ECIH course prepares you to detect, respond to and manage cybersecurity incidents. You learn how to investigate attacks, perform forensics, contain breaches, recover systems and strengthen security after incidents. The training combines theory and hands-on exercises to build the skills needed for effective incident response and handling.
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What You Will Learn
This training teaches you how to detect, investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents using a structured and repeatable incident-handling process.
Part 1: Introduction to incident handling and response, common attack types, incident categories and incident-management frameworks
Part 2: Incident handling process: preparation, detection, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery and post-incident activities
Part 3: Forensic readiness and first response: evidence preservation, system isolation, documentation and chain-of-custody procedures
Part 4: Handling malware incidents: identifying malware infections, containing them, removing malicious components and restoring systems
Part 5: Handling email security incidents: phishing attacks, email compromise and response techniques
Part 6: Handling network security incidents: intrusions, unauthorized access, denial-of-service attacks and network monitoring during incidents
Part 7: Handling web application incidents: detecting and responding to application-level attacks such as injection and XSS
Part 8: Handling cloud security incidents across cloud and hybrid environments
Part 9: Handling insider threats, endpoint incidents, mobile incidents and IoT/OT security breaches
Part 10: Incident reporting, documentation, communication, lessons learned and long-term improvements to security posture
Certification & Exam
After you complete the ECIH training, you can register for the ECIH certification exam. The exam tests your ability to identify, contain and respond to different types of security incidents using a structured incident-handling framework.
The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and lasts 3 hours. You must achieve the required passing score to earn the certification. The exam can be taken online through remote proctoring or at an authorised testing centre.
When you pass the exam, you receive the ECIH certificate, confirming your skills in incident detection, analysis, response coordination and post-incident management.
What You Will Achieve
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
identify and analyse different types of cybersecurity incidents across systems, networks and applications
apply a structured incident-handling process from preparation to recovery
collect, preserve and document digital evidence according to forensic and legal standards
respond effectively to malware infections, email attacks, network intrusions and cloud-based incidents
manage insider threats, endpoint breaches and IoT/OT security events
create clear incident reports, coordinate communication and support long-term improvements to security posture
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