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ECCouncil ECES
ECES teaches IT professionals core cryptography concepts, including symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hashing, integrity checks, and PKI implementation, enabling them to secure data and comply with industry standards.
120
Minutes
50
Questions
70/100
Passing Score
$250
Exam Cost
Who Should Take This
Network administrators, security analysts, and system engineers who manage data protection in corporate environments benefit from this certification. They typically possess foundational IT knowledge, have practical experience with encryption tools, and seek to validate their ability to design, implement, and audit encryption solutions.
What's Covered
1
Cryptography Fundamentals
2
Symmetric Cryptography
3
Asymmetric Cryptography
4
Hashing and Integrity
5
Public Key Infrastructure
6
Key Management
7
Cryptographic Protocols
8
Cryptanalysis
9
Applied Cryptography
10
Emerging Cryptography
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Course Outline
60 learning goals
1
Cryptography Fundamentals
2 topics
Core concepts
- Identify cryptography concepts including plaintext ciphertext encryption decryption keys and information security relationships.
- Apply cryptographic terminology to classify encryption methods by type strength and appropriate use cases.
- Analyze historical cipher evolution from Caesar substitution through Enigma to modern algorithms.
Mathematical foundations
- Describe mathematical foundations including modular arithmetic prime factorization discrete logarithms in cryptographic security.
- Apply number theory to understand key generation random number requirements and computational complexity of algorithms.
- Analyze mathematical basis to evaluate key strength resistance to factoring and quantum computing implications.
2
Symmetric Cryptography
2 topics
Block ciphers
- Describe block cipher algorithms including AES DES 3DES Blowfish Twofish with key sizes block sizes and round structures.
- Apply block cipher modes including ECB CBC CTR GCM CCM to determine appropriate mode selection for encryption.
- Analyze block cipher security to evaluate mode vulnerabilities padding oracle risks and implementation weaknesses.
Stream ciphers
- Describe stream ciphers including RC4 ChaCha20 Salsa20 with keystream generation and XOR-based encryption.
- Apply stream cipher selection to determine appropriate usage for real-time communication TLS and wireless encryption.
- Analyze stream cipher vulnerabilities including keystream reuse IV weaknesses and statistical biases.
3
Asymmetric Cryptography
2 topics
RSA
- Describe RSA including key generation encryption decryption signature operations and security based on factorization difficulty.
- Apply RSA encryption and signatures to implement secure key exchange digital signing and hybrid encryption schemes.
- Analyze RSA key sizes to evaluate security margins quantum threat timelines and algorithm migration strategies.
Elliptic curve
- Describe ECC including ECDH ECDSA curve selection and the efficiency advantages over RSA at equivalent security levels.
- Apply ECC to implement key agreement digital signatures and certificate authentication with smaller key sizes.
- Analyze ECC implementations to identify weak curves parameter choices and implementation vulnerabilities.
4
Hashing and Integrity
2 topics
Hash functions
- Describe hash functions including SHA-2 SHA-3 MD5 collision resistance preimage resistance and avalanche effect properties.
- Apply hash functions for password storage file integrity verification digital signatures and message authentication.
- Analyze hash security to identify collision vulnerabilities length extension attacks and appropriate algorithm selection.
Message authentication
- Describe HMAC CBC-MAC CMAC and authenticated encryption providing confidentiality and integrity protection.
- Apply MACs to verify data integrity authenticate message origins and prevent tampering in communications.
- Analyze MAC implementations to identify truncation vulnerabilities timing attacks and insufficient strength.
5
Public Key Infrastructure
2 topics
Certificate management
- Describe PKI including CAs RAs certificates CRLs OCSP and trust management for identity verification.
- Apply certificate operations including CSR generation installation chain validation and certificate pinning.
- Analyze PKI deployments to identify trust chain weaknesses management gaps and revocation checking deficiencies.
Trust models
- Describe trust models including hierarchical mesh bridge and web of trust for different organizational scenarios.
- Apply trust model selection to implement appropriate PKI for enterprise cloud and cross-organizational environments.
- Analyze trust model effectiveness to evaluate scalability management overhead and CA compromise resilience.
6
Key Management
2 topics
Key lifecycle
- Describe key lifecycle including generation distribution storage usage rotation archival and destruction security.
- Apply key management including secure generation ceremony key escrow recovery and HSM integration procedures.
- Analyze key management to identify exposure risks insufficient rotation and inadequate destruction verification.
Key exchange
- Describe key exchange including Diffie-Hellman ECDH key transport and key wrapping for secure distribution.
- Apply key exchange to establish shared secrets between parties using authenticated key agreement protocols.
- Analyze key exchange to identify man-in-the-middle vulnerabilities weak parameters and authentication gaps.
7
Cryptographic Protocols
2 topics
TLS
- Describe TLS including handshake key exchange cipher suite negotiation and security differences between versions.
- Apply TLS configuration including cipher suite selection certificate deployment HSTS and client certificate auth.
- Analyze TLS deployments to identify weak cipher suites protocol downgrade risks and certificate vulnerabilities.
VPN and IPsec
- Describe IPsec including IKE AH ESP transport and tunnel modes and their use in VPN implementations.
- Apply IPsec and VPN configuration to implement secure site-to-site and remote access encrypted channels.
- Analyze VPN cryptographic configurations to identify weak phase parameters and recommend improvements.
8
Cryptanalysis
2 topics
Attack methods
- Describe cryptanalytic attacks including brute force frequency analysis known plaintext chosen plaintext and side channels.
- Apply cryptanalytic concepts to evaluate algorithm resilience estimate attack complexity and determine security levels.
- Analyze cryptographic vulnerabilities to assess exploitability distinguish theoretical from practical attacks.
Implementation attacks
- Describe implementation attacks including timing power analysis fault injection and padding oracle on crypto systems.
- Apply countermeasures including constant-time comparison masking and blinding techniques against side channels.
- Analyze crypto implementation security to identify side channel vulnerabilities and recommend hardening measures.
9
Applied Cryptography
2 topics
Disk and file encryption
- Describe disk encryption including BitLocker LUKS FileVault and file-level encryption with key management.
- Apply disk and file encryption to protect data at rest using appropriate tools key storage and recovery mechanisms.
- Analyze encryption at rest to evaluate key protection recovery capabilities and performance impact.
Email encryption
- Describe email encryption including S/MIME PGP and end-to-end messaging with trust models and key distribution.
- Apply email encryption to implement secure communication using certificate and key-pair based methods.
- Analyze communication encryption to evaluate key exchange security forward secrecy and metadata protection.
10
Emerging Cryptography
2 topics
Post-quantum
- Describe post-quantum algorithms including lattice-based code-based and hash-based schemes for quantum resistance.
- Apply quantum threat assessment to evaluate crypto inventory and plan migration to quantum-resistant algorithms.
- Analyze post-quantum readiness to identify vulnerable systems prioritize migration and evaluate algorithm maturity.
Blockchain crypto
- Describe blockchain crypto foundations including hash chains Merkle trees digital signatures and consensus security.
- Apply blockchain security concepts to evaluate smart contract signing transaction integrity and wallet protection.
- Analyze blockchain security to identify cryptographic weaknesses consensus vulnerabilities and key management risks.
Scope
Included Topics
- EC-Council ECES covering cryptography fundamentals symmetric asymmetric algorithms hashing PKI key management and cryptanalysis.
- Symmetric cryptography including AES DES block cipher modes stream ciphers and performance considerations.
- Asymmetric cryptography including RSA ECC Diffie-Hellman digital signatures and hybrid encryption schemes.
- Hashing algorithms including SHA-2 SHA-3 HMAC message authentication codes and integrity verification.
- Public key infrastructure including certificates trust models key lifecycle management and applied cryptography.
Not Covered
- Offensive cryptographic attacks covered by CEH.
- Secure coding covered by ECSP/CASE.
- Network defense covered by CND.
- Digital forensics covered by CHFI.
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