EC-Council ECIH

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Certified Incident Handler credential covering the full incident response lifecycle — preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned. Addresses malware incidents, network attacks, web app incidents, and insider threats.

What you'll prove

  • Plan and prepare incident response programs including policies and playbooks
  • Perform initial triage and classify incidents by type and severity
  • Contain, eradicate, and recover from malware incidents
  • Respond to network-based attacks including DDoS and insider threats
  • Handle web application and cloud security incidents
  • Document incident timelines and produce post-incident reports
  • Conduct post-incident review and apply lessons learned improvements

Frequently asked

ECIH vs GCIH — which is better for incident response roles?

GCIH from GIAC/SANS carries higher technical recognition. ECIH is more accessible in terms of cost and training availability. Both are respected — GCIH for technical depth, ECIH for broader global recognition.