The EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH) training and certification program caters to professionals seeking to acquire the principles and expertise necessary for detecting and responding to contemporary security incidents and threats within an information system. This structured course is designed to equip individuals with the skills to develop incident handling protocols, comprehend relevant laws and policies, and distinguish between various incident types, including network security incidents, malicious code incidents, and insider attack incidents.The E|CIH program emphasizes a systematic approach to incident handling and response (IH&R), encompassing stages such as incident preparation, validation, prioritization, escalation, forensic evidence analysis, containment, recovery, and eradication. This systematic process instills in responders the awareness and capability to effectively address diverse security incidents prevalent in modern organizations.

Covered cybersecurity incidents range from malware and email security issues to network, web applications, cloud security concerns, and incidents related to insider threats.Delivered at a comprehensive specialist level, this course imparts knowledge and skills on mitigating the post-breach consequences, thereby minimizing the incident's financial and reputational impact on organizations.