EC-Council
The International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) is an American organization that offers cybersecurity certification, education, training, and services in various cybersecurity skills. EC-Council is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has certified over 237,000 professionals from 145 countries.[1]
History
EC-Council was co-founded in 2001 by Haja Mohideen[2] and Jay Bavisi in response to the September 11 attacks to certify professionals who could protect against attacks on electronic commerce.
Haja Mohideen is the creator of popular certification programs such as CEH,[3][4] CHFI, ECSA/LPT and they launched the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) program for white hat hackers in 2003. Instead of founding entirely new schools, EC-Council became a certifier of training courses and exams, mobilizing entrepreneurs in the information security training business. CEH expanded rapidly, and by 2007 CEH courses were offered in more than 60 countries.[5][6]
On February 25, 2010, the United States Department of Defense updated its directive on information security to require its computer network defenders to pass the CEH certification from EC-Council.[7][8] It was chosen by the Pentagon to oversee training of Department of Defense employees who work in computer security-related jobs.[9]
CEH v11[clarification needed] was released in September 2020.[10]
Certifications
EC-Council offers professional certifications for the IT security field, such as Certified Network Defender (CND), Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO), and Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI).[11] It also offers certifications in fields related to IT security, including disaster recovery, software security, digital forensics, and general IT security knowledge.
IT Security professional certifications
- Certified Secure Computer User (CSCU)[12]
- EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist (ECES)[13]
- EC-Council Certified Security Specialist (ECSS)[14]
- Certified Network Defender (CND)[15]
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)[16]
- Certified Ethical Hacker (Master)[17]
- Certified Penetration Tester (CPENT)[18]
- Licensed Penetration Tester (Master)[19]
- Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA)[20]
- Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)[21]
- EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH)[22]
- EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional (EDRP)[23]
- Certified Application Security Engineer (CASE) (Java and .NET)[24]
- Certified Blockchain Professional (CBP)[25]
- Advanced Network Defense (CAST 614)
- EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)[26]
Services and products
EC-Council University (ECCU)
EC-Council University (ECCU) was incorporated in Wyoming in 2003 and was licensed by the New Mexico Higher Education Department in 2006.[27] It offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in cybersecurity and graduate certificate programs.[28]
EC-Council CodeRed
EC-Council CodeRed was launched in 2019 as a cybersecurity learning platform with a library of 4,000 video lessons.[29] It provides "microdegrees" on niche technical subjects.[30]
EC-Council Global Services
EC-Council Global Services (EGS) is the consulting services division of the EC-Council Group. It received CREST membership for its cyber incident response, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment services in 2020.[31][32]
EC-Council Aware
EC-Council Aware is a cybersecurity training app that was launched in 2020 for iOS and Android.[33]
EC-Council CyberQ
EC-Council launched its CyberQ platform in 2020. It is a cloud-based cyber range platform that automates the process of using cloud technology to deploy cyber targets.[34]
EC-Council events
EC-Council hosts various IT security conferences including Hacker Halted, Global CyberLympics, TakeDownCon, and Global CISO Forum.[35][36][37]
References
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- ^ Donzal, Don (17 April 2008). "Interview: EC-Council Offers Details and Insights on CEH v6". Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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- ^ Donzal, Don (17 April 2008). "Interview: EC-Council Offers Details and Insights on CEH v6". The Ethical Hacker Network. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Persectives on Building a Cyber Force Structure" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Ethical hackers: putting on the white hat" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Pentagon trains workers to hack Defense computers". CNN. CNN. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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- ^ "The Case for Cybersecurity Certifications". www.govtech.com. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Certified Secure Computer User (CSCU)". EC-Council. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist | ECES". EC-Council. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "EC-Council Certified Security Specialist | ECSS". EC-Council. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Certified Network Defender | Network Security Certifications and Training". EC-Council. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Certified Ethical Hacker | CEH Certification | CEH v11". EC-Council. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Certified Ethical Hacker Master | CEH Master". EC-Council. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Certified Penetration Testing Professional | CPENT". EC-Council. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Licensed Penetration Tester (Master) | LPT (Master) | CPENT". EC-Council. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA)". EC-Council. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator-CHFI". Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "EC-Council Certified Incident Handler | ECIH v2".
- ^ "EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional (EDRP)". Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Certified Application Security Engineer – CASE". Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Certified Blockchain Professional | CBP". Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "ciso.eccouncil.org". Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ writer, MEAD GRUVER Associated Press. "State licenses online school". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "About Us | Cybersecurity University". EC-Council University. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ SemiColonWeb. "CodeRed | Stream Premium Cybersecurity Courses | Learn Anytime Anywhere". CodeRed. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ SemiColonWeb. "CodeRed Microdegrees | Learn In-Demand Advanced Cybersecurity Skills". CodeRed. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "CREST Member Companies". service-selection-platform.crest-approved.org. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "EC-Council Global Services Receives CREST Membership". 24-7 Press Release Newswire. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ CISOMAG (14 October 2020). "Looking for an End-user Training Program? EC-Council's Aware App is Just for You". CISO MAG | Cyber Security Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "CyberQ – Advanced Cyber Range Solution Provider | EC-Council". cyberq.eccouncil.org. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Finalists for EC-Council Foundation's 2019 Global Cyberlympics Announced". PRWeb. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Goldmeier, Jeremy. "White-Hat Hackers: Meet the geeks who make computing safer by exposing its flaws". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Global CISO Forum". www.govevents.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.