EC-Council Building A Culture Of Security

Real Success

Global

170+

Countries trust our globally recognized certifications

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25+ year's

Experience delivering world-class cybersecurity training

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400,000

Certified professionals worldwide trust our training

History of the Company

EC-Council was formed as the result of very disheartening research after the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. Founder, Jay Bavisi, after watching the attacks unfold, posed the question, what if a similar attack were to be carried out on the cyber battlefield? Would the information security community have the tools and resources at their disposal to thwart such an attack?

At that time, the answer was no. EC-Council, officially incorporated as the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants, was formed to create information security training and certification programs to support the community our connected economy depends on and help protect it from devastating cyberattacks. EC-Council rapidly gained the support of top researchers and subject matter experts around the world and launched its first information security program: the Certified Ethical Hacker.

With this ever-growing team of subject matter experts and InfoSec researchers, EC-Council continued to build various standards, certifications, and training programs in the electronic commerce and information security space.

Our history

2001

EC-Council is founded.

2003

EC-Council creates Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).

2005

First Federal Customer – Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

2006

EC-Council University (ECCU) is created.
EC-Council’s International Headquarters established in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2007

EC-Council’s U.S. Headquarters opened in Albuquerque, NM, Archieves ISO/IEC
17024 Accreditation.

2008

Hacker Halted Launches in Myrtle Beach, S.C., USA

2010

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Recognizes Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Under Directive 8570

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Recognizes EC-Council

National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Honor EC-Council at the CISSE Conference

EC-Council expands to Hyderabad, India

2003

EC-Council expands with office in Indonesia.

2015

EC-Council expands with Second U.S. office in Tampa, FL.

EC-Council’s CHFI, ECSA, CCISO, and CND exams Earn ISO/IEC 17024.

Accreditation and ANSI Approval

United Nations Launches Global Cyberlympics via ITU

EC-Council Global Services (EGS) is Formed

EC-Council University (ECCU) Accredited by DEAC

2016

EC-Council expands with office in London, England.

EC-Council University (ECCU) is accredited
by DEAC.

EC-Council and CREST announce mutual equivalency for their qualifications.

2017

EC-Council University (ECCU) is Accredited by CHEA
Representation crosses into over 150 countries

2018

United Kingdom’s GCHQ formally recognizes
EC-Council credentials

EC-Council expands with new office in
New Delhi, India

EC-Council expands with new office in
Mumbai, India

2019

US Department of Defense (DOD) recognizes CCISO and CHFI in Directive 8570

Video subscription Platform, Code Red launched

EC-Council Acquires OhPhish, A Leading
Phishing Platform

2020

US Department of Defense (DOD) Recognizes CND in Directive 8570

EC-Council expands with New Office in Canada

DoD recognizes CND, CEH, CHFI, and CCISO in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework

2021

Attains ISO 27001 LA accreditation
EQT Private Equity invests in EC-Council

Recognized Worldwide for Excellence