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Why Is This the Right Time to Choose a Cyber Career?

With unemployment reaching the 4.8 million mark in June (for nonfarm payroll only), surpassing the number of jobless in the US during the time of Great Recession, it comes as no surprise that anxiety about job loss is looming over everyone’s heads. Since the coronavirus hit the US, nearly 1 in 5 households either experienced a layoff or a reduction in working hours. While a section of employers may consider less harsh options like pay cuts and furloughs, the uncertainty of losing jobs will remain.

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EC-Council’s Awards $825,000 to Ethical Hackers Due to Overwhelming Demand for its Scholarship

EC-Council, a leading cybersecurity credentialing body, has awarded ethical hacking scholarships worth $825,000 to help shape the future of the ethical hacking practitioners. ALBUQUERQUE, NM, July 06, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ — What was initially announced as a special project to award $550,000 worth of scholarships to the ethical hacking community, the program turned out to be much more than that when the demand for the scholarship skyrocketed. Cybersecurity enthusiasts and professionals from across the world began applying to the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

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EC-Council Masterclass and Inspire Academy Partner to Impart Cybersecurity Education in Europe

Europe, June 2020: Learning is an ongoing process, and even the rise of the pandemic crisis could not stop the zeal of it. Educational institutions around the world have shifted to the online space to continue imparting training programs to their students remotely. EC-Council’s MCEHP is a live online ethical hacking course to be conducted with collaboration with Inspire Academy in Europe. 

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EC-Council Masterclass and IT Learning, Slovakia Come Together to Conduct and Deliver Masterclasses in Europe

Slovakia, Europe, June 2020: Digital technology has taken the front with the pandemic forcing every sector to create a digital space to keep life moving. The unprepared move to digital space has thrown many challenges creating an urgent need for skilled cybersecurity professionals. The collaboration between EC-Council and IT Learning will help fill this need via the Masterclass Ethical Hacking Program in Slovakia.    Slovakia is placed among the least prepared countries for cyberattacks in the world. The country is in dire need of cybersecurity professionals who can secure and defend various business sectors.   

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IT Online Learning Partner with EC-Council to Tackle the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage in the UK

The global cybersecurity market is currently worth $173bn and is expected to grow to $270bn by 2026, according to the Australian Cyber Security Growth Network. With such a rapid growth rate and a rise in IT dependency from companies, skilled cybersecurity professionals are in high demand. The partnership between EC-Council and IT online learning offers a solution to help tackle the skills shortage in cybersecurity. By combining forces, students will have access to fully accredited courses and gain internationally recognised certifications. They will also have access to EC-Council’s learning option, iLearn, where they will be able to study at their own pace.

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EC-Council to Impart Online MCEHP in Alliance with Verhoef Training, U.K.

United Kingdom, June 2020: The U.K. has been in the news the past few years for rampantly growing cyberattacks. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is putting constant efforts in making the U.K. cyberspace the safest place to work. On the other hand, the cybersecurity skill gap has been hit harder in U.K. EC-Council has been striving to fill the skill gap across the world, and the collaboration with Verhoef Training will serve the purpose to a large extent. In association with Verhoef, EC-Council will impart MCEHP (Masterclass Certified Ethical Hacker Program) online to benefit infosec professionals across the U.K. 

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Middle East and Egypt Can Now Attend CEH Online Training in Arabic Too

 Middle East, May 2020: In order to cater to the local talent and encourage them to join the most trending cybersecurity career as an ethical hacker, EC-Council has launched CEH online training in Arabic. Besides the English language, the cybersecurity enthusiasts can now opt for the training in their own official language, Arabic. The students can now benefit from this move, as they can hesitatingly learn ethical hacking in their national language and tap the growing opportunities in the cybersecurity industry. 

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EC-Council Partners With CROZ to Conduct and Deliver Masterclasses in Europe

Europe, May 2020: With the world moving online amid COVID-19, remote workspace is making the cyberspace more vulnerable than before. Criminals are making no exception to crime during this pandemic leaving businesses in Europe on the hunt for skilled professionals who can defend their IT infrastructure from cyber attackers, even post-pandemic. EC-Council’s partnership with CROZ to impart cybersecurity courses online may encourage many to upskill and embrace security as a prospering career.

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EC-Council Announces the Launch of Online Masterclass Training in Europe

Europe, May 2020: EC-Council’s motive of bringing cybersecurity mastery via global experts and local delivery, is not compromised even during the adverse situations raised amid COVID-19. The cybersecurity masterclass training is now delivered in Europe, via live online classes to benefit professionals from different sectors. The first online live training was delivered by EC-Council’s master trainer, George Dobrea, on May 18, 2020. Where cybercrime is on the rise, EC-Council’s Online Masterclass Ethical Hacking Program (MCEHP) equips professionals to defend their IT infrastructure.

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