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SANS CyberTalent Enhanced (CTE) Assessments are web-based and feature 50 questions (25 skill-based and 25 aptitude-based questions). Each user has a unique link with 120 minutes to complete the Assessment. Online reports summarize each user’s results in detail and are only accessible to a designated report manager. Users do not see their own results at the completion of the Assessment. The SANS CTE Assessments are $200 each with a minimum purchase of 25 total assessments.
Aptitude
Information Security Aptitude

The aptitude of the candidate toward general information security principles will be measured.

Basic InfoSec Skills
Networking Concept Domain

High scoring candidates will demonstrate a thorough understanding of networking design, hardware, and common protocols such as Ipv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP, and ICMP, and will be able to read network packets.

Defense in Depth Domain

High scoring candidates will demonstrate a thorough understanding of defense-in-depth such as anti-malware, access control, authentication, and application security.

Internet Security Technologies Domain

High scoring candidates will demonstrate a thorough understanding of common Internet security technologies such as firewalls, and processes such as vulnerability management, intrusion detection and prevention, and risk management.

Communications Security Domain

High scoring candidates will demonstrate a thorough understanding of communications security including cryptography, VPNs, PKI, and data encryption.

Operating Systems Security Domain

High scoring candidates will demonstrate a thorough understanding of common operating system security for Windows and Linux, auditing, permissions, and security configuration.