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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 be able validate their skills in this new exam format launched by EC-Council. The new LPT (Master) certification exam will be delivered as a secure, remotely-proctored, live certification test that can be taken anytime, anywhere by busy professionals. Jay Bavisi, CEO, EC-Council Group and Chairman of the Board, EC-Council University, commented “With the increase in the sophistication of cyber-attacks and with ever growing security needs, today’s digital enterprises are looking for experts that have proven abilities to function as competent penetration testers in order to secure their operations. The online remotely proctored, hands-on LPT (Master) certification exam combines effectiveness with convenience to deliver a highest standard of exam that enables the candidates to demonstrate expertise in applying their skills in a hands-on environment.” The exam provides a level playing field where candidates are challenged to prove their skills as expert-level penetration testers. Bavisi added “In the real world, penetration testers go through a strenuous, arduous and laborious process to keep their clients and organizations secure. This exam is meant to mimic the real-world environment and is meant to stress, burden and ardently push the candidates to their limits to test their actual abilities in penetration testing.” The new LPT (Master) certification is the crown jewel of the EC-Council penetration testing track. It challenges candidates through a grueling 18 hours of hands-on exam categorized into three practical tests for six hour intervals, each of which provide a multidisciplinary approach for targeting and compromising high security environments. Upon completion of the exam, candidates will have to demonstrate an advanced understanding of testing modern infrastructures by completing a professional penetration test report to be evaluated by EC-Council experts for completeness and professionalism. For more information, please contact [email protected] About EC Council: EC-Council has been the world’s leading information security certification body since the launch of their flagship program, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), which created the ethical hacking industry in 2002. Since the launch of CEH, EC-Council has added industry-leading programs to their portfolio to cover all aspects of information security including EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI), Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO), among others. EC-Council Foundation, the non-profit branch of EC-Council, created Global CyberLympics, the world’s first global hacking competition. EC-Council Foundation also hosts a suite of conferences across the US and around the world including Hacker Halted, Global CISO Forum, TakeDownCon, and CISO Summit. For more information about EC-Council, please see http://staging-new.eccouncil.org.

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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” 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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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://staging-new.eccouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NotPetya.pdf” 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 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 programs in the business technology sector. The programs teach students the fundamentals of accelerating corporate growth and fostering sustainable development across organizations. To transform organizations into smart, adaptive, digital enterprises, IIB Council programs focus on aligning industry requirements and business goals with the latest technology trends. While technological advances over the past decades have improved efficiency and analytics, the ability for businesses to take full advantage of these advances relies on the skills of their employees. While there are plenty of organizations and professionals using technology to its full potential, others struggle to even begin the planning of such an implementation in their organization. “Lately, we’ve seen a massive wave of interest in organizational transformation powered by data-driven digital platforms which allow us to collect and analyze huge volumes of unstructured data that identify common patterns in consumer behavior” said Jay Bavisi, the founder of IIB Council, CEO, EC-Council Group and Chairman of the Board, EC-Council University. “While this approach revolutionizes the way organizations processes information and execute plans, many organizations struggle with it” he added. Leading developers are exploiting artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural networking, and a variety of other technologies aimed at making trailblazing changes to organizational performance. Customer experience and the ability to satisfy demand in real time have become extremely powerful differentiating factors. Artificial intelligence will eventually enable organizations to serve market demand and customers’ needs with a superior value proposition and surgical precision in delivery. IIB Council Business Technology certifications verify that their holders demonstrate sufficient knowledge and skills to recognize the strategic importance of digital applications to develop and execute cohesive digital marketing, project management and/or customer relationship management plans successfully. The Advisory Board that help shape this program consists of esteemed professionals and seasoned subject matter experts in the field of Business Technology. Board members are carefully selected from the industry to help set the global standards for IIB courses. Some of the professionals include Hope Frank, Chief Marketing & Digital Officer at Kiosked and Forbes Top 50 CMO, Sandra Pigram, Chief Executive Officer at Digital Athlete, Katrina Klier, Chief Digital Officer at Accenture, Rajnish Narayanan, Digital Marketing Strategist at WSI World, Stephen Murphy, Director of Marketing at NetElixir, Faisal Khan, Digital Marketing Officer at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Kate Creevey, Digital Marketing Officer at TAFE, Luigi Vanore, Senior Project Manager Consultant, Stogea, Simon Penwright, Senior Project Manager, Lloyds Banking Group, Nooshin Yazhari, President & Managing Principal, Optimum Consultancy Services, David Willis, Senior Project Manager at GfK, Kyle Criswell, Principal Technical Project Manager at AT&T, Joost van Oosterhout, Project Manager at Booking.com, Stephen Loughridge, Senior Project Manager & Technology Consultant at Dimension Data, Kristin Dankanich, Design Manager at Vanguard, Karine Nzeutem, Project Manager at UBS. IIB Council is a division of International Council of E-Commerce Consultants, also known as EC-Council, one of the world’s largest cyber security training and certification bodies worldwide. Operating in more than 145 countries, EC-Council certification programs have nurtured over 300,000 information security professionals and influenced the cyber security mindset of countless organizations worldwide. For more information please visit: iibcouncil.org or contact Irene Dima at [email protected]

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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” background=”#cc0000″ color=”#ffffff” size=”6″ radius=”0″ text_shadow=”0px 0px 0px 0″]Read more…[/su_button]

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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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EC-Council’s Jay Bavisi to speak at Help University’s 20th Strategy Seminar
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Jay Bavisi, CEO, EC-Council Group and Chairman of the Board, EC-Council University, has been invited to speak at the prestigious Help University’s 20th Annual Convocation Strategy Seminar, 2017. The event, which will be held on April 22, 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will focus on The Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR) – the fusion of physical, digital, and biological inventions and innovations. The seminar will gather a sterling team of experts who will share their views of what’s happening and their vision of what can and should be done. These thought leaders, entrepreneurs and decision makers are from diverse industries and come from twelve corporations and universities. During the seminar, there will be deep sharing of case studies of national agendas, strategic positioning of corporations, innovative learning in universities, and geo-political alignments of Asia and the rest of the world in the context of The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Bavisi is the CEO and president of EC-Council, a global leader in information security education, training, and certification. The organization addresses issues of cyber terrorism worldwide. Bavisi is also a board member of the US Department of Homeland Security/National Security Agency’s Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE). “I am honored to be invited to speak at the Help University 20th Strategy Seminar, which will be a good platform to discuss The Fourth Industrial Revolution with leading global stakeholders” said Bavisi. The event will feature notable speakers, including Emeritus Professor Paul Bailes, Emeritus Professor of Computer Science, The University of Queensland; YAB Tun Dato’ Musa Hitam, former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chairman, Sime Darby Foundation; and HE Ong Keng Yong, Ambassador-at-Large, Republic of Singapore.   About EC-Council EC-Council has been the world’s leading information security certification body since the launch of their flagship program, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), which created the ethical hacking industry in 2002. Since the launch of CEH, EC-Council has added industry-leading programs to their portfolio to cover all aspects of information security, including EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI), Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO), among others. EC-Council Foundation, the non-profit branch of EC-Council, created Global CyberLympics, the world’s first global hacking competition. EC-Council Foundation also hosts a suite of conferences across the US and around the world, including Hacker Halted, Global CISO Forum, TakeDownCon, and CISO Summit.

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