EC-Council CND v2 (312-38) Practice Test + Mock Exam, Study Guide & Learning App

Prepare for the EC-Council Certified Network Defender (CND) v2 certification with CertInstructor's Premium Exam Prep experience, combining extensive practice, online mock exams, focused study resources, and interactive learning.

CND is designed to develop the skills needed to protect, detect, respond to, and predict network security threats. The program covers network attacks and defense strategies, administrative and technical network security, network perimeter security, endpoint security, application and data security, enterprise virtual, cloud and wireless network security, network traffic and log analysis, incident response, business continuity, risk management, attack surface analysis, and cyber threat intelligence. 

Whether you are a network administrator, security analyst, network security professional, or preparing to strengthen your network defense capabilities, structured practice and exam simulation can help reinforce your knowledge and assess your readiness.

What's Included

Practice Test — 600+ Questions

The Premium Exam Prep product includes 600+ CertInstructor practice questions developed specifically for preparation for the EC-Council Certified Network Defender (CND) v2 certification.

The questions are independently developed and designed to provide realistic, exam-style practice aligned with the certification's knowledge areas.

Practice helps you:

• Reinforce key network defense concepts

• Review important security technologies and techniques

• Identify knowledge gaps

• Become familiar with certification-style questions

• Build confidence before taking the official examination

These are independently developed CertInstructor practice questions and are not actual EC-Council examination questions.

Online Mock Exam

Use the CertInstructor Online Mock Exam to practice working through certification-style questions in an examination-focused environment.

The Mock Exam helps you:

• Practice under exam-like conditions

• Assess your exam readiness

• Identify areas that require further review

• Become more comfortable with certification-style questions

• Evaluate your preparation before attempting the official examination

The official CND examination is listed by EC-Council as a 100-question, 4-hour multiple-choice examination. 

The 600+ CertInstructor practice questions are the size of the CertInstructor practice resource and should not be confused with the official examination question count.

CertInstructor Study Guide

The CertInstructor Study Guide is included with the Premium Shopify product as an additional exam-focused study companion.

It can help learners:

• Review key network security concepts

• Understand important terminology

• Organize knowledge across major CND topics

• Focus on important examination areas

• Prepare for final review

The Study Guide complements the practice experience by providing an additional resource for structured review.

CertInstructor Learning App

The CertInstructor Learning App provides an interactive study companion included with the Premium Shopify product.

It can help learners:

• Review concepts

• Ask questions

• Request explanations

• Explore difficult topics

• Reinforce knowledge

• Study interactively

• Use AI-assisted learning features

The Learning App is designed to complement practice by helping learners explore and reinforce areas they find challenging.

Key CND v2 Knowledge Areas

CertInstructor's practice experience is designed around the major CND v2 knowledge areas, including:

• Network Attacks and Defense Strategies

• Administrative Network Security

• Technical Network Security

• Network Perimeter Security

• Endpoint Security — Windows Systems

• Endpoint Security — Linux Systems

• Endpoint Security — Mobile Devices

• Endpoint Security — IoT Devices

• Administrative Application Security

• Data Security

• Enterprise Virtual Network Security

• Enterprise Cloud Network Security

• Enterprise Wireless Network Security

• Network Traffic Monitoring and Analysis

• Network Logs Monitoring and Analysis

• Incident Response and Forensic Investigation

• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

• Risk Anticipation with Risk Management

• Threat Assessment with Attack Surface Analysis

• Threat Prediction with Cyber Threat Intelligence

These areas correspond to the CND v2 course structure published by EC-Council.

CND also covers modern network security requirements including cloud security, enterprise mobile and IoT security, virtualization, SDN, NFV, Docker and container security, Kubernetes security, threat intelligence, threat hunting, EDR, XDR, UEBA, and SOAR. 

Learn, Review, Practice & Assess

The Premium Exam Prep experience follows a simple preparation workflow:

Study Guide → Learn & Review

Learning App → Explore & Reinforce

Practice Test → Practice & Learn

Mock Exam → Assess Exam Readiness

This approach allows learners to combine structured review with active practice and examination simulation.

Prefer Direct Online Access to the Practice Experience?

Learners can also enroll directly through CertInstructor Academy to access the online Practice Test and Mock Exam.

Direct Academy Enrollment:
https://academy.certinstructor.org/course/view.php?id=4

The Direct Academy option focuses on the online practice experience and includes:

• 600+ Practice Questions

• Practice Test

• Online Mock Exam

• Detailed Explanations

• Regularly Updated Practice Content

The Direct Academy option does not include the CertInstructor Study Guide, Learning App, or AI-assisted study features.

Regularly Updated

Network security technologies, attack techniques, defense strategies, and certification requirements can evolve over time.

CertInstructor regularly reviews its preparation resources and updates content when appropriate to maintain a relevant practice experience.

Product Details

Official Exam Reference

EC-Council currently lists CND examination 312-38 as a 100-question, 4-hour multiple-choice examination. 

Important Information

CertInstructor is an independent certification preparation platform. This product is independently developed for educational and examination-preparation purposes.

• This product is not an official EC-Council examination.

• It does not contain actual EC-Council examination questions.

• The practice questions are independently developed for exam preparation.

• The product does not guarantee examination success.

• It is intended to complement certification preparation.

• It does not replace official training, eligibility, or examination requirements.

• EC-Council, Certified Network Defender, CND, and related trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Prepare with purpose. Practice with confidence. Assess your CND v2 readiness with CertInstructor.