ProfessionalVendor-neutralINE/eLearnSecurity· issued from US

eNDP

eLearnSecurity Network Defense Professional

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Exam fee

$200

Ongoing

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Study time

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Delivery

Online proctored

Validity

Lifetime

› Quality score

24.0 / 40

Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.

Blueprint rigor

How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.

Network-defense blueprint covering monitoring, hardening, network forensics. Coverage is reasonable but narrower than peers.

6.5/10

Practical evidence

Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.

Practical lab exam.

7.5/10

Currency & upkeep

How aggressively content is kept current with the field.

Slow refresh cycle.

5.5/10

Market recognition

How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.

Lower-recognition INE/eLS title; SOC roles typically prefer GCIA / GCED instead.

4.5/10

› Exam format

Practical lab exam (3–7 days depending on cert), report submission required. English. INE-proctored or self-paced lab access.

Retake policy

Fee: $200 per attempt

Wait: 14d between attempts

Retake fee varies by cert ($100-$400). 14-day wait between attempts.

› Recertification

Lifetime — no recertification required for INE/eLearnSecurity certs.

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

DD-WRL-001DD-WRL-004IO-WRL-004PD-WRL-004

Recognition

Global

Exam languages

› Core domains covered

The 1 domain this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A25Security Architecture & Engineering

Reference architectures, control frameworks (NIST SP 800-53, CIS Controls), secure-by-design patterns, threat modeling, trust-boundary design, technology standards.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Recommended: 3-5 years of relevant security experience. No formal prerequisite from the issuer.

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