International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants
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The International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) is a member-supported professional organization. The EC-Council is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico
The EC-Council is known primarily as a professional certification body. Its best-known certification is the Certified Ethical Hacker
. It also operates a series of IT security conferences and cosponsored SC Magazine's 2007 salary survey, as well as the EC-Council University.
for the IT security field. It offers numerous certifications in a variety of fields related to IT security, including disaster recovery
, secure programming, e-Business and general IT security knowledge.
IT Security Professional Certifications
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity:
Programming Certifications
Entry Level Security Certifications:
Graduate Level Certifications:
E-Business Certifications:
conferences. The objective of the global series of Hacker Halted conferences is to raise international awareness towards increased education and ethics in IT Security. The event is currently in its 14th year. Also present at Hacker Halted is EC-Council's H@cker Halted | Academy, trainings and workshops led by EC-Council instructors and trainers.
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New Mexico
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The EC-Council is known primarily as a professional certification body. Its best-known certification is the Certified Ethical Hacker
Certified Ethical Hacker
The Certified Ethical Hacker is a professional certification provided by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants An Ethical Hacker is one name given to a Penetration Tester...
. It also operates a series of IT security conferences and cosponsored SC Magazine's 2007 salary survey, as well as the EC-Council University.
Certification
The EC-Council is best known for its professional certificationsProfessional certification (Computer technology)
Professional certifications in computer technology are non-degree awards made to those who have achieved qualifications specified by a certifying authority. Depending on the particular certification, qualifications may include completing a course of study, proof of professional accomplishments,...
for the IT security field. It offers numerous certifications in a variety of fields related to IT security, including disaster recovery
Disaster recovery
Disaster recovery is the process, policies and procedures related to preparing for recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure critical to an organization after a natural or human-induced disaster. Disaster recovery is a subset of business continuity...
, secure programming, e-Business and general IT security knowledge.
IT Security Professional Certifications
- Certified Ethical HackerCertified Ethical HackerThe Certified Ethical Hacker is a professional certification provided by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants An Ethical Hacker is one name given to a Penetration Tester...
(CEH) - Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI)
- Computer Hacking Forensic InvestigatorCertified Hacking Forensic InvestigatorThe Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator is a professional certification provided by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants and focusing on network security investigations.. The certification was developed by Jay Bavisi and Haja Mohideen, founders of the EC-Council with the...
(CHFI) - EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)
- EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH)
- Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA)
- Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT)
- EC-Council Certified VOIP Professional (ECVP)
- EC-Council Network Security AdministratorEC-Council Network Security AdministratorThe EC-Council Network Security Administrator is a professional certification provided by the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants ....
(ENSA) - EC-Council Certified Computer Investigator (ECCI)
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity:
- EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional (EDRP)
Programming Certifications
- EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer (ECSP)
- Certified Secure Application Developer (CSAD)
Entry Level Security Certifications:
- Security 5 (Security|5)
- Network 5 (Network|5)
- Wireless 5 (Wireless|5)
Graduate Level Certifications:
- Fundamentals in Computer Forensics
- Fundamentals in Information Security
- Fundamentals in Network Security
- EC-Council Certified Security Specialist (ECSS)
E-Business Certifications:
- Certified e-Business Professional (CEP)
Conferences
The EC-Council operates the Hacker HaltedHacker Halted
Hacker Halted is a global series of Computer and Information Security conferences presented by EC-Council. The objective of the Hacker Halted conferences is to raise international awareness towards increased education and ethics in IT Security. The event is currently in its 14th year...
conferences. The objective of the global series of Hacker Halted conferences is to raise international awareness towards increased education and ethics in IT Security. The event is currently in its 14th year. Also present at Hacker Halted is EC-Council's H@cker Halted | Academy, trainings and workshops led by EC-Council instructors and trainers.
EC-Council University
The EC-Council also operates the EC-Council University, offering Masters Degrees in Security Science(MSS) and Business Administration in e-business(MEB). The EC-Council University was founded in 2006 and is Licensed and seeking accreditation in New Mexico. According to EC-Council, the MSS program attracted more than 150 candidates for its initial class, only six of whom were accepted. Users are required to take courses in ethical hacking and countermeasures, computer forensics, and network intrusion detection. Candidates must then complete six electives to qualify for the degree, along with a master's thesis, with the option to choose courses from a list that includes secure network management, security analysis and vulnerability assessment, cyberlaw, principles of e-business security, disaster recovery, project management, penetration testing, secure programming, and wireless networking.http://hed.state.nm.us/cms/kunde/rts/hedstatenmus/docs/799045904-11-06-2007-13-25-16.pdf