SecureNinja CND (Certified Network Defender) is a vendor-neutral, hands-on certification training program designed for network administrators. The course prepares participants for the EC-Council CND exam 312-38 and focuses on network security technologies and operations using a Defense-in-Depth approach. The training covers protect, detect, and respond methodologies for network security. It includes hands-on labs based on current network security tools and techniques. The program provides over 10 GB of network security best practices, assessments, and protection tools, along with templates for network policies and white papers. The course is mapped to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) framework and Department of Defense (DoD) job roles for system and network administrators. The curriculum covers 18 modules including network attacks and defense strategies, administrative and technical network security, network perimeter security, endpoint security for Windows, Linux, mobile devices and IoT, application security, data security, virtual network security, wireless network security, network traffic analysis, vulnerability assessment, backup and disaster recovery, and incident response. The training is delivered as a 5-day, 40-hour instructor-led boot camp. The certification exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions with a 70% passing score and 4-hour duration, delivered through VUE or ECCEXAM.