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Tactical Cybersecurity Skills that Matter.
With critical Cybersecurity workforce roles unfilled across the world, the EC-Council Essentials Series offers industry certifications in key areas valued by employers, building a strong foundation to ensure certified members are confident in their areas of competency and skills!
Network Defense
Ethical Hacking
Digital Forensics
IoT Security
Threat Intelligence
Cloud Security
DevSecOps
Security Operations
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Essentials Series Areas of Focus
- Network Defense: Construct and maintain secure network architectures to ward off security breaches.
- Ethical Hacking: Learn to think like a hacker to better protect your systems.
- Digital Forensics: Gain skills in identifying and analyzing digital evidence following security incidents.
- IoT Security: Protect your Internet of Things (IoT) devices against emerging security threats.
- Threat Intelligence Security: Develop strategies to proactively identify and counteract potential threats.
- Cloud Security: Implement robust security measures to protect your cloud-based resources and data.
- DevSecOps: Integrate essential security practices within your DevOps processes.
- SOC (Security Operations Center): Build capabilities to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity incidents effectively.
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What Students Are Saying About the Essentials Series
Strong Cybersecurity
Foundation

It has given me a solid foundation in the basics of cybersecurity. I now have a better understanding of the different types of cyberattacks, the tools and techniques that attackers use, and the ways to protect myself and my organization from these attacks.
Gene
USA
Career Advancement through Ethical Hacking

This has helped me enhance my knowledge and skills in tech. I will be able to showcase my knowledge by certifying myself as an ethical hacker and adding it to my resume, which will give me an opportunity to advance in my career and opt for higher-paying roles.
Taylor Cooper
USA
Top Notched Cyber Investigation
Skills

It helped by teaching me how to collect data and evidence to solve crimes and prevent wrongdoers in the Cyber realm. As a Security and Intelligence major, I want to be well-versed in the Cyber realm as well as other realms.
Deeptankshu
USA
Strong Foundation for Digital
Forensics

After completing this course, I had the foundation I needed. It assisted me in completing my MS Cybersecurity course in digital forensics, which expanded my knowledge even further. This foundation is perfect for a start in Digital forensics.
Samuel Tetteh
USA
Rebuilding Network Defense
Knowledge

This course helped rebuild my baseline knowledge of network defense, which I required before progressing toward more advanced studies in the field.
Brian
USA
Practical Learning for Career
Growth

The course is project-based. This allows me to apply what I learn in the lectures to real-world problems. I have learned a lot from this course, and I am confident that it will help me in my career.
Nicolas Ntibaziyaremye
USA
The US Bureau of Labour projects that the number of information security analysts will grow much faster than the average for all occupations between 2022 and 2032.

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Accelerate Your Students' Career and Skills in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Capabilities is Non-negotiable in Today’s Landscape
Challenges Confronting IT/Technology Teams:
84%
68%
56%
Cyber Strategy Vigilance by Leaders :
93%
90%
72%
Source: Fortinet 2023 Cybersecurity Skills Gap
Key Features of the Essentials Series for Students and Educators

Develop Technical Foundational Skills in Your University Students With:

Why Do Professionals, Students, Career Starters and Changers Worldwide Choose the EC-Council's Essentials Certification?
Strong Cybersecurity Foundation

Gene
USA
Career Advancement through Ethical Hacking

Taylor Cooper
USA
Top Notched Cyber Investigation Skills

Deeptankshu
USA
Strong Foundation for Digital Forensics

Samuel Tetteh
USA
Rebuilding Network Defense Knowledge

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Brian
USA
Practical Learning for Career Growth

Nicolas Ntibaziyaremye
USA
Strong Cybersecurity
Foundation

It has given me a solid foundation in the basics of cybersecurity. I now have a better understanding of the different types of cyberattacks, the tools and techniques that attackers use, and the ways to protect myself and my organization from these attacks.
Gene
USA
Career Advancement through Ethical Hacking

This has helped me enhance my knowledge and skills in tech. I will be able to showcase my knowledge by certifying myself as an ethical hacker and adding it to my resume, which will give me an opportunity to advance in my career and opt for higher-paying roles.
Taylor Cooper
USA
Top Notched Cyber Investigation
Skills

It helped by teaching me how to collect data and evidence to solve crimes and prevent wrongdoers in the Cyber realm. As a Security and Intelligence major, I want to be well-versed in the Cyber realm as well as other realms.
Deeptankshu
USA
Strong Foundation for Digital
Forensics

After completing this course, I had the foundation I needed. It assisted me in completing my MS Cybersecurity course in digital forensics, which expanded my knowledge even further. This foundation is perfect for a start in Digital forensics.
Samuel Tetteh
USA
Rebuilding Network Defense
Knowledge

This course helped rebuild my baseline knowledge of network defense, which I required before progressing toward more advanced studies in the field.
Brian
USA
Practical Learning for Career
Growth

The course is project-based. This allows me to apply what I learn in the lectures to real-world problems. I have learned a lot from this course, and I am confident that it will help me in my career.
Nicolas Ntibaziyaremye
USA
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Why Educators Love To Partner With EC-Council! Heart What They Say!

Douglas Harrison, Vice President and Dean of UMGC’s School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology

Ervin Frenzel, Director of Workforce Cybersecurity - Collin College

Kathryn Uhles, Associate Dean, College of Business and Information Technology
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