EC-Council


The International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants is a professional organization that certifies individuals in various e-business and information security skills. The EC-Council is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
In 2003, EC-Council was founded by Haja Mohideen and Jay Bavisi.
In 2015, Jay Bavisi bought the company and became the founder and CEO of EC-Council group of companies, that specialise in Cyber security training, certification and cyber security services.
ECC known primarily as a professional certification body. ECC has also created other cybersecurity credentials, such as Certified Network Defender, Certified Chief Information Security Officer, Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator, among many others that are offered in over 145 countries globally. It also operates a series of IT security conferences, such as Hacker Halted, Global CyberLympics, and Takedowncon.

Certification

EC-Council is best known for its professional certifications for the IT security field. It's certifications CEH,CHFI,CCISO,CND are ANSI accredited. It offers certifications in some fields related to IT security, including disaster recovery, software security, digital forensics, and general IT security knowledge.
EC-Council has certified over 220,000 people.
Many of these certifications are recognized worldwide and have received endorsements from various government agencies including the U.S. Federal Government via the Montgomery GI Bill, National Security Agency, and the Committee on National Security Systems. Moreover, the United States Department of Defense has included the C|EH program into its Directive 8570 making it one of the mandatory standards to be achieved by Computer Network Defenders Service Providers. Famous people certified include Edward Snowden.

IT Security Professional Certifications

Security Awareness Building Certifications

Certified Secure Computer User

Fundamental Certifications

EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist
EC-Council Certified Security Specialist

Core Certifications

Certified Network Defender
Certified Ethical Hacker
Certified Ethical Hacker
EC-Council Certified Security Analyst
EC-Council Certified Security Analyst
Certified Network Defense Architect

Specialist Certifications

Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
EC-Council Certified Incident Handler
EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional
Certified Application Security Engineer
Certified Blockchain Professional

Advanced Security Certifications

Licensed Penetration Tester
Advanced Network Defense

Security Management Certifications

EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer

EC-Council University (ECCU)

EC-Council University was incorporated in Wyoming in 2003, licensed by the New Mexico Higher Education Department in 2006, and is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission and CHEA. The institution was created to educate and train information security professionals.
The EC-Council University, sister company to EC-Council, offers master's degrees in Security Science and graduate certificates. The EC-Council University was founded in 2006 and is licensed by the state of New Mexico and is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission and CHEA.