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EC-Council

The International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) is a member-supported professional organization. The EC-Council is headquartered in Albuquerque, 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. It also operates a series of IT security conferences, as well as the EC-Council University. EC-Council cosponsored SC Magazine's 2007 salary survey,

Certification

The EC-Council is best known for its professional certifications 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

Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI) Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA) Certified Secure Computer User (CSCU) Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) EC-Council Certified Computer Investigator (ECCI) EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist (ECES) EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH) EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer-Java (ECSP) EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA) EC-Council Certified VOIP Professional (ECVP) EC-Council Network Security Administrator (ENSA) Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT)

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional (EDRP)

Programming Certifications

Certified Secure Application Developer (CSAD) EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer (ECSP)

Entry Level Security Certifications

Security 5 (Security|5) Network 5 (Network|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)

Training

iClass is EC-Council's Official Training Portal. iClass offers the most flexible, least expensive training options for Ethical Hacking, Computer Forensics, Pen Testing, Incident Handling and a variety of IT Security courses from the entry level Secure Computer User course to our series of advanced courses delivered through the Center for Advanced Security Training (CAST).

EC-Council University

The EC-Council University, sister company to EC-Council, offers master's degrees in Security Science (MSS) 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 (DEAC) and CHEA.

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.

References

EC-Council Wikipedia