NDC Exam Domains


Domain 1.0 – Network Defense Fundamentals – 5%

1.1 – Examine Network Defense Fundamentals
1.2 – Identify Network Defense Technologies
1.3 – Examine Access Control Methods
1.4 – Define the Principles of Network Auditing
1.5 – Identify the Impact of Defense

Domain 2.0 – Security Policy Design and Implementation – 10%

2.1 – Examine the Concepts of Risk Analysis
2.2 – Define the Methods of Risk Analysis
2.3 – Describe the Process of Risk Analysis
2.4 – Examine Techniques to Minimize Risk
2.5 – Examine the Concepts of Security Policies
2.6 – Identify Security Policy Categories
2.7 – Define Incident Handling Procedures


Domain 3.0 – Network Traffic Signatures – 10%

3.1 – Describe the Concepts of Signature Analysis
3.2 – Examine the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
3.3 – Examine Normal Network Traffic Signatures
3.4 – Examine Abnormal Network Traffic Signatures

Domain 4.0 – VPN Concepts and Implementation – 15%

4.1 – Identify Concepts of VPNs
4.2 – Describe IP Security Protocol (IPSec)
4.3 – Examine VPN Design and Architecture
4.4 – Describe the process of VPN Configuration

Domain 5.0 – IDS Concepts and Implementation – 30%

5.1 – Identify the goals of IDS
5.2 – Examine Host-Based Intrusion Detection
5.3 – Examine Network-Based Intrusion Detection
5.4 – Describe IDS Log Analysis
5.5 – Describe Methods of using an IDS
5.6 – Configure an Intrusion Detection System

Domain 6.0 – Firewall Concepts and Implementation – 30%

6.1 – Recognize Firewall Components
6.2 – Create a Firewall Policy
6.3 – Define Firewall Rule Sets and Packet Filters
6.4 – Examine the Proxy Server
6.5 – Examine the Bastion Host
6.6 – Describe a Honeypot
6.7 – Install and Configure Firewall-1
6.8 – Install and Configure ISA Server
6.9 – Install and Configure IPChains

Important Note: All Percentages are Approximate and Subject to Change at any time.

The NDC Exam will be updated every year to ensure that candidate’s knowledge remains current and updated. In the event that significant changes are to be made at the yearly update, The SCP website will announce those modifications.