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EC-Council Foundation Host World Finals for Global Cyberlympics in The Hague, Netherlands during The Hague Security Delta’s Cyber Security Week
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The top 12 hacking teams in the world convened on The Hague Security Delta’s Cyber Security Week to compete at the annual Global CyberLympics Championship. The Dutch team, Team Hack.ERS, continued their traditional of dominance, capturing the world title for the sixth time. [su_button url=”http://www.prweb.com/releases/globalcyberlympics/finals/prweb14745242.htm” target=”blank” style=”soft” background=”#cc0000″ color=”#ffffff” size=”6″ radius=”0″ text_shadow=”0px 0px 0px 0″]Read…

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EC-Council Announces the World’s First Fully Online, Remotely Proctored Hands-On Penetration Testing Exam
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EC-Council today announced the release of the new, fully online, remotely proctored Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT) certification, which will be launched at Hacker Halted, 2017. The new LPT (Master) certification exam is the first globally accepted, hands-on penetration testing certification exam administered in a fully remote proctored environment. Penetration testing professionals around the world will…

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Simplilearn and EC-Council Partner to Train Tomorrow’s Cyber Security Experts
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Digital economy training company Simplilearn and cyber security leader EC-Council announced their partnership to bridge the growing skill gap in cyber security, one of the fastest-growing careers in the U.S. and globally. Simplilearn now offers the same EC-Council ‘Certified Ethical Hacking’ course used by many of the U.S. Government’s military and security agencies. [su_button url=”https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/simplilearn-and-ec-council-partner-to-train-tomorrows-cyber-security-experts-636708363.html”…

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NOTPETYA: Briefing & Action Guide
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As many of our members are aware, the world has been hit by another ransomware attack, this one called NotPetya. EC-Council has issued an updated briefing on standard precautions you and your organizations can take to protect your systems. Please do your research as situations vary. [su_button url=”https://www.eccouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NotPetya.pdf” target=”blank” style=”soft” background=”#cc0000″ color=”#ffffff” size=”6″ radius=”0″ text_shadow=”0px…

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EC-Council introduces IIB Council
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From the pioneer in Information Security and the creator of Ethical Hacking Program, EC-Council introduces IIB Council, the Business Technology division and creator of Corporate Growth Hacking Trainings. June 1, 2017, Tampa, FL The brainchild of EC-Council, the Institute of iBusiness Council (IIB Council) is formed with the aspiration to create groundbreaking certification and training…

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EC-Council Hosts SmartCities Event
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EC-Council, creators of the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) course, hosted the New Mexico Technology Council’s event at its Albuquerque, New Mexico location. The event included a panel of IT experts and stakeholders from around the state, moderated by veteran Albuquerque journalist Gene Grant. Read more

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EC-Council supports UNLV to create career-ready Ethical Hackers
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LAS VEGAS – Demand in the cyber security field is relentless, but no one seems to want to do it the job. In fact, in Las Vegas, the lack of cyber security specialists has been a problem for a long time. However, there’s now a unified effort to reverse the trend. [su_button url=”http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/las-vegas-hopes-to-spark-more-interest-in-cyber-security-jobs/713057596″ target=”blank” style=”soft”…

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EC-Council Group, CEO, and Chairman of the Board, EC-Council University Warns of Rising Risk of Ransomware and Elevated Risks to Hospitals Days Before the “WannaCry” attack
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Jay Bavisi, CEO, EC-Council Group and Chairman of the Board, EC-Council University, keynoted the 2017 Global STEM Talent Summit Initiative, predicting the danger faulty information security programs pose to hospitals ten days before the “WannaCry” hack. [su_button url=”http://www.prweb.com/releases/eccouncil_bavisi/wannacry/prweb14341214.htm#” target=”blank” style=”soft” background=”#cc0000″ color=”#ffffff” size=”6″ radius=”0″ text_shadow=”0px 0px 0px 0″]Read more…[/su_button]

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Philippines Department of Information and Communications (DICT) Launches Government’s National Cyber Security Plan 2022
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The DICT crafted the NSCP 2022 in recognition of the “urgency” of protecting every single user of the internet among Filipinos, the Philippines’ critical information infrastructure (CII), government networks, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and also big businesses and corporations. [su_button url=”https://www.rappler.com/technology/news/168634-dict-launches-ph-5-year-natl-cybersecurity-plan” target=”blank” style=”soft” background=”#cc0000″ color=”#ffffff” size=”6″ radius=”0″ text_shadow=”0px 0px 0px 0″]Read more…[/su_button]

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EC-Council’s Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) Program Receives the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Personnel Certification Accreditation
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EC-Council’s Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) program receives the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Personnel Certification Accreditation. EC-Council is one of the few organizations that specialize in information security to earn the accreditation. [su_button url=”http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/11/prweb14860644.htm” target=”blank” style=”soft” background=”#cc0000″ color=”#ffffff” size=”6″ radius=”0″ text_shadow=”0px 0px 0px 0″]Read more…[/su_button]

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