Hackers are here. Where are you?
Cybersecurity jobs are in high demand. Get started with EC-Council Associate certifications.
Prepare yourself for a job market with little to zero unemployment.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for talent continues to outstrip supply. Information security analysts’ employment is projected to grow 28 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. Demand for jobs in cybersecurity is expected to be very high, as these analysts will be needed to create innovative solutions to prevent hackers from stealing critical information or accessing unsecured networks.
EC-Council Associate certifications and curriculum
EC-Council, or the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants, is the world’s largest cyber security technical certification body. EC-Council has certified over 200,000 information security professionals globally that have influenced the cyber security mindset of countless organizations worldwide.
Certiport has partnered with EC-Council to offer two cybersecurity certifications covering a “Red Team”, offensive, and “Blue Team”, defensive, approaches. Ethical Hacking Associate (E|HA) and Cyber Forensics Associate (C|FA) will allow you to get started in the exciting, yet critical, the world of cybersecurity. These certifications validate entry-level knowledge in these areas and prepare individuals for advanced, professional EC-Council certifications to continue learning the latest practices when preventing and addressing cybersecurity.
In addition to the new EC-Council Associate certifications, Certiport offers the official EC-Council curriculum that aligns to the exams and practice tests to easily incorporate EC-Council certifications into CTE cybersecurity and information security courses.
Legitimize your hacking skills and validate your forensics skills
EC-Council is globally recognized for its certification programs and has received endorsements from various government agencies. The Ethical Hacking Associate and Cyber Forensics Associate certifications are industry-recognized credentials that effectively validate one’s skills in offensive and defensive cybersecurity practices and techniques. Get certified in the following:
Ethical Hacking Associate Certification
The Ethical Hacking Associate (E|HA) certification demonstrates an individual’s knowledge in information security and network security, including the tools and methodologies of a malicious hacker, but in a lawful and legitimate manner. This credential certifies individuals at an entry-level of network security discipline of ethical hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective.
The purpose of the Ethical Hacking Associate credential is to establish and govern minimum standards for credentialing entry-level information security specialists in ethical hacking measures, inform the public that credentialed individuals meet or exceed the minimum standards, and reinforce ethical hacking as a unique and self-regulating profession.
Ethical Hacker Associate: Exam objectives
Cyber Forensics Associate Certification
The Cyber Forensics Associate(C|FA) certification demonstrates an individual’s knowledge on how to detect hacking attacks and properly extract evidence to report the crime and conduct audits to prevent future attacks. Individuals who learn the principles of digital forensics can become invaluable members of incident handling and incident response teams.
The purpose of the Cyber Forensics Associate credential is to validate the candidate’s skills to identify an intruder’s footprints and to properly gather the necessary evidence to prosecute in a court of law.
Cyber Forensics Associate: Exam objectives
