A career-launching bootcamp from EC-Council University, delivered in partnership with Evolve Academy. Master defense, incident handling and ethical hacking — then put your skills to work on a real client engagement before you graduate.
Payment plans, financing & scholarships available.
EC-Council's Certified Network Defender (CND), Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH) and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) are the gold standard for both blue and red team roles. We're the only academy delivering all three in a single, immersive bootcamp — backed by Evolve Academy's hands-on services methodology.
Master continuous monitoring, threat detection, traffic analysis and network defense — the day-one skills employers expect from SOC analysts and network defenders.
Learn the full NIST incident response lifecycle — preparation, detection, containment, eradication, recovery and lessons learned. Become the person the team calls when alerts fire.
Use the same tools and techniques as adversaries — recon, scanning, enumeration, exploitation and post-exploitation — so you can find weaknesses before they do.
Cap the program with a 2-week internship with a non-profit organization supervised by Evolve engineers. Walk into interviews with a real engagement on your resume.
A continuous 16-week program designed to take you from foundations to job-ready, then put you on a real engagement before you graduate.
Certified Network Defender and Certified Incident Handler — the defensive foundations every cybersecurity professional needs. Lab-heavy, instructor-led.
Certified Ethical Hacker — five phases of hacking, 20+ attack vectors, and hands-on labs across the full attacker kill chain.
Apply your skills on a live non-profit security assessment under Evolve engineer supervision. Real client. Real findings. Real resume.
CND, E|CIH and CEH are listed on more than 70% of cybersecurity job postings worldwide and are accepted under the U.S. Department of Defense 8140 / 8570 directives. You will graduate prepared and registered to sit all three.
The defensive cybersecurity certification trusted by SOC teams and the U.S. Department of Defense.
The structured incident-response certification that maps to the NIST IR lifecycle and real-world tabletop scenarios.
The world's most recognized offensive security certification — required for many penetration tester and red team roles.
Three EC-Council certification exam vouchers — valid for one year from issue, with two exam attempts included for each certification (CND, E|CIH and CEH). No additional cost. No surprise fees.
Every module aligns with the official EC-Council CND, E|CIH and CEH exam blueprints — and with the day-one skills employers expect from junior cybersecurity professionals.
Network attacks, security controls, protocols and defense-in-depth principles for blue team operators.
IAM, AAA services, Windows / Linux / mobile / IoT endpoint hardening and policy enforcement.
Wireshark, packet inspection, log management, SIEM tuning and continuous network monitoring.
NIST IR methodology — preparation, detection, containment, eradication, recovery and post-incident review.
Evidence preservation, memory and disk forensics fundamentals, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, threat intel feeds.
OSINT, passive and active reconnaissance, Nmap, vulnerability scanners and service enumeration.
Privilege escalation, persistence, malware analysis and post-exploitation techniques.
OWASP Top 10, Wi-Fi attacks, AWS / Azure misconfigurations and modern cloud-native exploits.
PKI, hashing, encryption attacks, password cracking and how attackers hide data in plain sight.
Run a real engagement: scoping, vulnerability assessment, executive reporting and remediation guidance.
Resume reviews, LinkedIn optimization, mock interviews and a network of 1,000+ Evolve alumni.
Dedicated CND, E|CIH and CEH exam prep sessions, practice tests and instructor-led review before each exam.
"I learned more in four months than in my entire life. The labs are hands-on and the curriculum is laser-focused on real-world skills. I landed a job a month after graduation."
"Evolve fit my full-time work schedule perfectly. I networked my way into a cybersecurity job through my cohort. Best investment I've ever made."
"By the time I finished, I was answering interview questions that hiring managers told me they'd only expect from someone with years of experience."
Evolve Academy graduates have launched cybersecurity careers at Fortune 500s, Big 4 consultancies, federal contractors and leading security vendors.
There are over 600,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. alone. With CND, E|CIH and CEH on your resume, you're qualified for a wide range of in-demand positions.
Do I need prior IT or cybersecurity experience to enroll?
No prior professional cybersecurity experience is required. Incoming students should be comfortable with basic computer networking and the Linux command line. We provide a free pre-bootcamp Cybersecurity Fundamentals primer to get every student exam-ready.
What does the partnership with EC-Council University mean for me?
Coursework is built directly against EC-Council's official CND, E|CIH and CEH curriculum, and your tuition includes all three exam vouchers. You will graduate eligible to sit three of the most-requested cybersecurity certifications in the world, with prep guidance from EC-Council-aligned instructors.
How do the certification vouchers and retake attempts work?
Tuition includes one voucher each for CND, E|CIH and CEH. Each voucher is valid for one year from the date of issue. You receive two exam attempts per certification — so if you don't pass on your first attempt, your second attempt is already covered.
What is the class schedule?
Classes meet live-online Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7–9 PM CST, with every other Saturday from 10 AM – 3 PM CST. Plan on roughly 20 hours per week total, including individual lab work. The schedule is built so you can keep a full-time job.
What happens during the 2-week internship?
You will work in a small group under Evolve Academy engineer supervision to perform a real vulnerability assessment for a non-profit organization. You will scope the engagement, run the assessment, document findings and present a formal report — exactly the workflow you would run as a junior consultant.
Are there payment plans, financing, or scholarships?
Yes. You can pay 50% upfront and the remaining balance by week 10, or finance through Climb Credit. Partial merit-based scholarships are available — apply with a personal essay during admissions.
What career support do I get?
Job preparation is integrated throughout the bootcamp and continues after graduation. You will get LinkedIn and resume reviews, mock interviews, career coaching, alumni networking events and access to our employer partner network.
Is this bootcamp accredited?
The bootcamp is delivered as a non-degree professional certification program through EC-Council University in partnership with Evolve Academy. Course content maps directly to the EC-Council certification blueprints; the certifications themselves are issued by EC-Council upon successful exam completion.