Mission Statement

The mission of EC-Council is to:

• Foster professional standards
   
• Provide for communication among all E-commerce professionals, including corporate e-commerce consultants in government, business, and education, independent consultants, and aspiring e-commerce professionals such as students 
   
• Provide for education through the development of curriculum, publishing of articles and books, professional papers, and the sponsoring of seminars and conferences 
   
• Stimulate the continued growth of the E-commerce by providing a forum for the raising of new ideas and an effective mechanism for dialog on these issues
   
• Provide security, legal and marketing white papers in E-commerce as well as an area on the latest trends in the Internet on each of those items
   
• Provide accreditation for E-commerce certification and training programs

The vision:

As the Internet evolves, the role of the E-commerce consultant will evolve with it. EC-Council envisions itself as a community of common interest, where individuals can find common ground for communication and education, regardless of their specific responsibilities or abilities. This organization will be open to anyone in the world who believes in our philosophy and sincerely desires to enhance their capabilities and that of the E-commerce. It will be administered by its members in accordance with democratic principles.