Press Releases from EC-Council (21 total)
EC-Council conducts a sold-out CISO Wargames simulation with Top Cybersecurity E …
Summary: EC-Council, leading global information security certification body, conducted a head-to-head simulated cyber wargame among top cybersecurity executives in Tampa, Florida.
Tampa, Florida, February 6, 2020 - The sold-out session, "CISO wargame," had 27 senior executives from the largest managed IT service providers in the United States. They collaborated for a simulated incident where an organization is hit by a ransomware attack. Role-playing as c-suite executives, participants had to endure a…
C|EH, now in German – EC-Council removes Language Barrier in Cybersecurity Cre …
Over 220,000 cybersecurity professionals have been trained in EC-Council programs since we embarked on our mission to help improve the global levels of cybersecurity talent. Starting this month, thousands more will get trained in the newly launched German version of the globally recognized Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) Exam.
“Ethical hacking is a fundamental requirement of every organization or government entity. With the exam now in German, residents of German-speaking nations will…
The Hong Kong Institute of Technology partner with EC-Council to address the cyb …
EC-Council and Hong Kong Institute of Technology partnered to create cybersecurity education opportunities and bring awareness about the significance of certified programs.
Technological innovations drive the development of the education industry. The future education industry in Hongkong is expected to witness a rise of opportunities along with growing challenges. Hong Kong is rising from the traditional learning environment to a more global online environment to create, transmit, and apply knowledge in…
CREST and EC-Council Announce Certification Equivalency for Penetration Testers
Leading cyber security certification bodies CREST and EC-Council have announced mutual equivalency for their professional entry-point technical qualifications. This significant initiative reflects the need to create an industry framework for equivalent technical cyber security qualifications measured against the same criteria to replicate the approach in other professions.
The announcement helps to address the confusion around qualifications, providing clear development credentialed pathways and access to professional careers. …
EC-Council and RSA Security announce partnership
EC-Council and RSA Security have teamed upto offer EC-Council certification and training programs to RSA Security’s vast range of clients, partners and employees.
EC-Council and RSA Security LLC (“RSA”) have partnered to offer information security skills-based training to professionals globally. The deal was constructed to allow RSA to offer EC-Council courses to the RSA clients and partners to address the widening gap between the skills required by corporations to fend off…
100 Prize Winners Receive Voucher for the Certified Network Defender (C|ND) Cred …
Of the 10,000 participants at the ‘Born to Protect’ program, held in Indonesia, 1,000 participants walked away with vouchers for the Certified Secure Computer User (C|SCU) program and the top 100 participants received vouchers for the ANSI accredited Certified Network Defender (C|ND) program, trained by EC-Council Instructor Circle of Excellence Award 2018 winner, Belly Rachdianto.
Indonesia needs professionals in cybersecurity who have the expertise to deal with cybersecurity threats. Therefore, the…
EC-Council sets New Application Security Training Standards with Certified Appli …
The world’s leading information security certification body, EC-Council, is set to redefine application security by introducing an all new certification program, Certified Application Security Engineer (CASE), on June 20, 2018. This certification will focus on the security requirements and best practices for software and application developers across all stages of the SDLC (software development life cycle). This is a major step and will come as a relief for software and…
Nottingham City Council IT Training Service Selects EC-Council as its Official T …
Nottingham City Council IT Training service is responsible for the development of critical IT and cybersecurity capacity and capability for all its 20 wards in Nottingham City. By partnering with EC-Council, IT professionals in Nottingham and the surrounding areas now have access to the world-class EC-Council C|EH (Certified Ethical Hacker) training and credentials.
“Nottingham City Council IT Training Service wants to ensure that local public-sector bodies and the many high-profile businesses…
French Police Finds a Solution to Strengthen the Technical Skills of Investigato …
10th April 2018, France
The 2017 Norton Cybersecurity Insights report showed that France lost €6.1 billion (USD $7.1 billion) to cybercrime, with over 19 million citizens data compromised, an astounding 42% of the population, affected.
In order to combat cybercrime and fend off cyber criminals, IT security professionals from the Police Nationale (French Police), will now be trained and certified in the world-renowned EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA) program.
“To enhance their capabilities…
ORION and EC-Council Partner to Bring Industry-leading Executive Cyber Security …
TORONTO APRIL 14, 2018
ORION is bringing one of the most well-regarded cybersecurity leadership training programs to Toronto on April 30-May 1 in conjunction with their 2018 THINK conference (http://www.thinkconference.ca/). CCISO (https://ciso.eccouncil.org/cciso-certification/) is an ANSI 17024-accredited training and certification program which is the first program of its kind, aimed at producing top-level information security executives. The CCISO workshop focuses on the application of information security management (https://iclass.eccouncil.org/our-courses/certified-chief-information-security-officer-cciso/) principles from an executive…
April Marks the Launch of the first online CEHv10 batch and maiden partnership w …
April 8. Online.
The world famous Certified Ethical Hacker program – a forerunner in cybersecurity certifications – has always been the most desired information security training program any information security professional will ever want to be in. On the 14th of March, in a historical announcement, addressing an audience of roughly 12,00 cybersecurity professionals, EC-Council launched the new version of Certified Ethical Hacker program; the CEH v10! This new and improved…
Powerful and Practical- EC-Council’s New Learning Track Launched Globally
EC Council, the world’s leading provider of certifications and training in the information security domain, today announced the release of five core programs and certifications to create an all-new learning track. These programs and their ensuing qualifications will prepare quality, skills attested, respected, capable cyber-manpower that is in demand by the global workforce. It is a big step forward towards EC-Council’s commitment in Bringing Workforce Development Training and Certification Programs…
EC-Council Launches World’s First Online ECSA v10 Batch!
Online.28th March 2018.
Certified Ethical Hackers have a reason to rejoice! While ethical hackers have sufficient knowledge and an arsenal of hacking tools and are also proficient in writing custom hacking code.
, is that enough? Does it ensure that they'll become an industry recognized security professional? Will organizations trust them to help them protect their systems? Do CEH's have any knowledge in applying a suitable methodology to conduct a penetration…
EC-Council Launches Center for Advanced Security Training (CAST) to Address the …
Mar 9, 2011, Albuquerque, NM - According to the report, Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th President, released in November 2010 by Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), it is highlighted that technical proficiency is critical to the defense of IT networks and infrastructures. And there is evidently a shortage of such personnel in the current cyber defense workforce.
The United States alone needs between 10,000 to 30,000 well-trained personnel…
Security Professionals can find solution in Information Security Conference
The Bureau has its hands full and is asking the public for help. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has just revealed some interesting statistics on a burgeoning headache — white-collar Internet crime. Since the IC3 began recording cyber-theft 10 years ago, the agency arm says that it’s received two million complaints on white-collar Internet crime.
The most common complaints filed by the agency Impersonators were impersonators acting as FBI…
Hacker Halted USA Returns to Miami - October 21-27, 2011
MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 19, 2011 - The premiere East Coast information security conference and training event will again be held in Miami, Florida as the EC-Council returns to the South with Hacker Halted USA. 2011 marks the third consecutive year the conference has been held in Miami.
Hacker Halted USA begins on Friday, October 21 and ends the following week on Thursday, October 27. EC-Council is expecting up to…
Computer Security Expert Reveals WiFi Vulnerability
The arrival of cloud-based computing, which facilitates online file storage demonstrates continuous advancements in the field of computer technology. Users can store and create online backup for those files and documents, which are required on a regular basis. They can have access to the stored files from any computer, without the need to store data in thumb drives and other external hard drives. In the recent times, WiFi networks have…
Asia’s Largest ICT Event To Feature Brand New Network Security Session Hosted …
Albuquerque, NM, May 27, 2010 – As a global leader of information security certification, EC-Council has been invited by the organizers of CommunicAsia 2010 Summit, to host and chair a brand new Network Security session at the event.
Hosted in the city of Singapore on June 17, 2010, the Network Security session will feature information security professionals who will present important topics surrounding the realm of information security. Attendees will…
EC-Council Discusses the Effects of Equipment-Based Security Mentality at the La …
The President of EC-Council delivered an enlightening presentation on the security risks faced by corporations at the Online Educa Berlin, the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors.
Berlin (Germany), December 2, 2009 – Jay Bavisi, President and Co-founder of EC Council, presented “Defenceless Defence against Corporate Breaches” at the Security and Defence Learning, held in conjunction with Online Educa Berlin.
The presentation highlighted the risks and…
Grooming Ethical Hackers for Singapore's Workforce
November 2, 2009 – Singapore Polytechnic (SP), will be the first institute of higher learning in Singapore to incorporate EC-Council programs into its existing courses; the Part-Time Specialist Diploma (E-Commerce Technology) and the Certificate of Competence in Information Technology (Infocomm Security).
EC-Council is a member-based organisation that certifies individuals in various e-business and security skills. It is the owner and developer of the world famous Certified Ethical Hacker course, Computer Hacking…
Certified Ethical Hackers Give World Renowned Risk Management Provider the Compe …
The Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) program provides knowledge of different hacking tools and methodologies to engineers of IBM Internet Security Systems (ISS), who deploy this knowledge to test and improve the capability of products that they are offering to its global customers. This ensures that customers of IBM ISS will be getting the latest and best protection from security threats.
Mumbai, October 26, 2009 – A group of over 90 engineers…
