Eristotle CERTIFIED CYBER WARFARE PROFESSIONAL (ECCWP)
3–5 Years of Information Security or cyber operations experience required.
ECCWP demonstrates your professional expertise in Cyber Warfare, as defined by the CWBOK™ Guide. Showcase your core knowledge and competencies, get certified by the leading authority in Cyber Warfare, and stand out in this rapidly evolving field.
Prepare for the ECCWP Certification
The Eristotle Certified Cyber Warfare Professional (ECCWP) Pathway is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge, frameworks, and tactical mindset required to operate in today’s contested digital domain. Aligned with the Cyber Warfare Body of Knowledge (CWBOK™), this course covers the full scope of ECCWP exam.
Register for the ECCWP Certification Exam
The Eristotle Certified Cyber Warfare Professional (ECCWP) certification exam is now available through secure remote online proctoring, allowing you to complete your assessment from anywhere in the world, giving you the flexibility that best suits your needs.
How to Get Started?
The ECCWP credential is built on the Cyber Warfare Body of Knowledge (CWBOK™) and assessed by examination. It is designed to evidence that you can plan and lead offensive and defensive cyber operations, assess adversary capability, and advise decision-makers under operational pressure.
Is ECCWP the right certification for you?
The Eristotle Certified Cyber Warfare Professional (ECCWP) credential demonstrates that you possess the technical expertise and strategic acumen to conduct and support cyber warfare operations across diverse environments. It validates your ability to plan, execute, and govern cyber defense and offense using established frameworks and methodologies, regardless of industry sector, mission type, or geographic scope.
What roles is the ECCWP designed for?
ECCWP is written for practitioners working in offensive or defensive cyber operations — operators and analysts in military, government and national infrastructure settings, threat intelligence leads, and security professionals moving into adversary-facing roles. The examination is drawn from the CWBOK™ and tests operational judgement — planning, adversary assessment and decision support under pressure — rather than tool-specific knowledge.
Where do the ECCWP competencies apply?
The CWBOK™ is written to be sector-neutral, so the competencies transfer across defence, government, critical national infrastructure and enterprise security rather than being tied to one nation’s doctrine or one vendor’s tooling.
The examination is delivered by remote online proctoring, so candidates can sit it from any country. Certified members are listed in the Eristotle Certification Registry, which is public and verifiable by an employer.
Exam Details
Exam Length 180 questions
Exam Duration 4 hrs (230 minutes for attempting the questions, plus 10 mins initial study time).
Where to get started?
What do I need to become an ECCWP?
ECCWP Eligibility
To earn the ECCWP designation, candidates must:
- Complete a minimum of 7,500 hours of Information Security work experience in the last 10 years.
- Within this experience, a minimum of 900 hours completed in 4 of the 6 Guide to CWBOK™ Knowledge Domains, for a total of at least 3,600 of the required 7,500 total.
- Complete a minimum of 35 hours of professional development in the last 4 years.
- Provide two references.
- Agree to Eristotle Code of Ethics.
- Agree to Eristotle Privacy Policy.
- Agree to Eristotle Terms of Use.
- Pass the exam.
Who is an ECCWP?
ECCWP Competencies
Is ECCWP right for you? The ECCWP certification is for:
- Cybersecurity and Defense Leaders, including ISOs, Heads of Cyber Operations, Military Cyber Commanders, and strategic advisors managing cyber warfare readiness.
- Experienced Cybersecurity Professionals seeking to validate and formalize their expertise in offensive and defensive cyber operations, threat intelligence, and incident response.
- Cybersecurity Product and Program Managers responsible for developing or overseeing cyber defense capabilities, platforms, and threat detection tools.
- Senior, Managing, and Executive Consultants supporting cyber defense planning, security architecture, and national/institutional cyber strategy execution.
- Cybersecurity Educators and Trainers aiming to deliver credible, recognized instruction in cyber warfare theory, tactics, and operational readiness.
What is AN ECCWP?
The Eristotle Certified Cyber Warfare Professional (ECCWP) certification validates professional-level expertise in cyber operations and strategic defense, grounded in the Cyber Warfare Body of Knowledge (CWBOK™).
It demonstrates that you possess the core technical skills and operational leadership capabilities needed to navigate today’s complex and rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape.
Set yourself apart from your peers, showcase your cyber warfare expertise and be certified by the trusted authority in cybersecurity and cyber defense education, Eristotle.
Steps to Become an ECCWP?
- Read the Certification Guide to understand the requirements.
- Sign in to access the Guide to Cyber Warfare Body of Knowledge (CWBOK™) interactive guide.
- Connect with other members on a similar journey through the Eristotle Communities.
- You can join the ECCWP Pathway, if you feel the need.
- Once you are ready, purchase and schedule the Eristotle Certified Cyber Warfare Professional (ECCWP) Certification Exam.
- Take the exam and qualify as an Eristotle Certified Cyber Warfare Professional (ECCWP).
- Get listed in our Certification Registry.
Certification Guide
- Review the Exam Fees.
- Understand the Certification Process requirements.
- Understand the Re-Certification Process requirements.
Test Your Knowledge
- Study the Guide to the Cyber Warfare Body of Knowledge (CWBOK™).
- Find out about the exam requirements through the ECCWP Exam Blueprint.
- Attempt ECCWP Sample Exam Questions.
Exam Blueprint
Below are some of the topics, based on the Guide to the Cyber Warfare Body of Knowledge (CWBOK™), that the candidates can expect to be tested on during the exam:
Foundations and Strategic Context
- Definitions, concepts, scope, and principles of cyber warfare
- Cyber warfare doctrine, international law, rules of engagement, ethical considerations, governance, and national policies
- Risk management frameworks, strategic planning, capability building, and resource allocation
Offensive and Defensive Cyber Operations
- Offensive cyber operations: strategies, methodologies, tactics, and tools for executing cyber-attacks
- Defensive cyber operations: protective measures, threat detection, incident response, resilience, and mitigation techniques
Cyber Intelligence, Threat Analysis, and Incident Management
- Intelligence gathering methods, analysis techniques, threat modeling, predictive analytics
- Incident management processes, crisis response, continuity of operations, disaster recovery, crisis communication protocols
Cyber Warfare Technologies and Infrastructure
- Platforms, communication systems, cryptographic tools, command and control infrastructure, operational environments
Human Factors and Collaborative Engagement
- Psychological operations, social engineering, training, insider threats, workforce considerations
- International cooperation, cross-sector collaboration, public-private partnerships, information sharing strategies
Historical Perspectives and Emerging Trends
- Case studies and historical examples: analysis of past cyber conflicts, lessons learned, best practices, critical assessments
- Emerging threats and trends: advanced persistent threats (APTs), state-sponsored attacks, emerging vulnerabilities, evolving tactics, future landscape considerations
Sample Exam Questions
1. During a simulated cyber war game, your team detects unexpected data flows to an external domain associated with a known APT group. As the red team lead, what is your primary objective at this stage?
A) Report the anomaly to upper management and stop the exercise B) Immediately block all outbound traffic across the network C) Escalate the simulation to simulate a full-blown data exfiltration scenario D) Pause the game and restart with updated parameters
Answer: C) Escalate the simulation to simulate a full-blown data exfiltration scenario
2. Which of the following best describes a key characteristic of cyber operations attributed to nation-state actors?
A) Opportunistic ransomware deployment for short-term financial gain B) Disorganized tactics and use of publicly available scripts C) Coordinated, long-term campaigns with geopolitical objectives D) Random probing of corporate networks without follow-up
Answer: C) Coordinated, long-term campaigns with geopolitical objectives
3. You are leading your organization’s response to a large-scale ransomware attack. Which of the following leadership actions is most critical during the first hour of the incident?
A) Launching a media response to control the narrative B) Personally attempting to decrypt the encrypted files C) Assembling the crisis management team and activating the incident response plan D) Contacting law enforcement before engaging internal teams
Answer: C) Assembling the crisis management team and activating the incident response plan
4. Which of the following is a primary goal of information warfare in a cyber conflict scenario?
A) Infect critical infrastructure with ransomware for ransom payment B) Increase network latency across enemy systems C) Undermine public trust, manipulate perception, and create operational confusion D) Reduce CPU performance in adversary systems Answer: C) Undermine public trust, manipulate perception, and create operational confusion
5. In a cross-border cyber operation, a cyber warfare unit deploys a wiper malware against an energy grid. What does this action most likely represent?
A) A standard penetration test gone rogue B) A deterrence tactic aimed at avoiding conflict C) A kinetic proxy attack targeting critical infrastructure D) A routine data exfiltration operation
Answer: C) A kinetic proxy attack targeting critical infrastructure
6. How do cyber war games help strengthen national or organizational cyber resilience?
A) By enabling penetration testers to deploy ransomware in real-world networks B) By offering simulated environments to test strategic response and decision-making under pressure C) By allowing offensive teams to train in uncontrolled live environments D) By measuring server uptime during simulated attacks
Answer: B) By offering simulated environments to test strategic response and decision-making under pressure
Earn Your Digital Badge
Earn a verified digital credential when you complete the course, and secure the distinguished ECCWP Certification Badge after passing the certification exam, perfect for highlighting your achievement on LinkedIn, your email signature, or your professional portfolio.