What is an Encryption Specialist?
The EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist (ECES) program introduces professionals and students to the field of cryptography. The participants will learn the foundations of modern symmetric and key cryptography including the details of algorithms such as Feistel Networks, DES, and AES. Other topics introduced:
Overview of other algorithms such as Blowfish, Twofish, and Skipjack
Hashing algorithms including MD5, MD6, SHA, Gost, RIPMD 256 and others.
Asymmetric cryptography including thorough descriptions of RSA, Elgamal, Elliptic Curve, and DSA.
Significant concepts such as diffusion, confusion, and Kerkchoff’s principle.
Certification Target Audience
This course is excellent for ethical hackers and penetration testing professionals as most penetration testing courses skip cryptanalysis completely. Many penetration testing professionals testing usually don’t attempt to crack cryptography. A basic knowledge of cryptanalysis is very beneficial to any penetration testing.
Exam Information
ECES exam is available at the ECC Exam Center.
EC-Council reserves the right to revoke the certification status of candidates that do not comply with all EC-Council examination policies found here.
| ECES Exam Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2 Hours |
| Questions | 50 |
| Passing Score | 70% |
Clause: Age Requirements and Policies Concerning Minors
Minors are not permitted to take the EC-Council exam without a written consent/indemnity letter signed by their parent or legal guardian, along with a supporting letter from their institution of learning. Only candidates from a nationally accredited institution of learning shall be considered.
Minor/Adult legal ages are defined by the country of residence/origin of the candidate. For further clarification or to submit a consent letter, please contact [email protected].
Disclaimer:
- EC-Council reserves the right to impose additional restriction to comply with the policy.
- EC-Council reserves the right to modify certification policies without notice.
- EC-Council reserves the right to revoke the certification of any person determined to be in breach of this policy.