EC-Council
EC-Council is a cybersecurity certification and training body.
- Categories
- Security awareness and human risk, Incident response, Managed security services, Penetration testing
- Based in
- United States
- Founded
- 2001
- Ownership
- Private
- Certifications
- ISO/IEC 17024, ISO 27001 LA, ANSI/ANAB accredited under ISO/IEC 17024
About EC-Council
EC-Council is a cybersecurity certification and training body. It offers courses and certifications in areas such as ethical hacking, penetration testing, computer forensics, network defence, incident handling, SOC analysis, threat intelligence, cloud security, and AI security. It also provides university degree programs and enterprise training. The company sells to individuals, enterprises, governments, and militaries. It has trained over 400,000 professionals worldwide. Its training combines content development, hands-on labs, and proctored exams. EC-Council also runs consulting and advisory services through EC-Council Global Services, offering security operations, advisory, and managed services for banks, insurers, healthcare, governments, and critical infrastructure. It builds and owns AI-driven platforms for defence. The company operates in over 170 countries and has been active for more than 25 years.
Products
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)A certification program that teaches ethical hacking skills.
- Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)A certification in computer forensics.
- Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)A certification for executive-level security management.
- Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT)A certification for penetration testing professionals.
- Certified Network Defender (CND)A certification in network defence.
- Certified Incident Handler (ECIH)A certification in incident handling.
Ownership and deals
- EC-Council acquired Cyber Insurance AcademyReport on EC-Council buying Cyber Insurance Academy (opens in a new tab)
Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. Funding rounds from 2022 onwards come from Return on Security's weekly Security, Funded newsletter. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Amounts are in US dollars.