2024 Leading Global Cybersecurity Programs and Instructors Announced by EC-Council

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 4, 2024 — EC-Council recently announced its 2024 Academia award winning partners and instructors across the world that have had lasting impacts on cybersecurity education and student success. The award recipients include a diverse group of institutions and faculty, selected from over 2,000 academic institutions in over 130 countries, that provide cybersecurity education and experiential learning models. Acknowledging Education Excellence in Cybersecurity The EC-Council Academia division supports K-12, college, university, and other non-profit education entities with turnkey cybersecurity certification programs, cyber ranges, event engagements, and capture-the-flag (CTF) experiences to support skill development in today’s industry. Students graduating from institutions partnered with the EC-Council Academia program have opportunities to become certified and participant in cyber competitions to enhance their resume as they seek gainful employment post-graduation. The EC-Council Academia division is partnered  with many of the leading cybersecurity programs, including over 200 of the National Centers for Academic Excellence (or NCAEs), who implement standards and frameworks for course and skill development, along with experiential learning through CTFs, summer camps, clubs, community outreach, and student interest groups. EC-Council’s Academia Partner program supports the faculty and employees of these institutions, with a focus on establishing academic ecosystems of cybersecurity education. Earlier this year, the Academia division also announced and initiative that provides 15 million dollars in academic cybersecurity scholarships for U.S. citizens, in partnership with the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), to enable cross domain, entry-level skill development. The 2024 award-winning institutions include: Academia Partner of the Year Award winners: Sup de Vinci (EUROPE)The Open University (EUROPE)University of Jeddah (IMEA)University of Phoenix (USA)Vellore Institute of Technology (IMEA) Academia Circle of Excellence Award winners: Adventist University of Central Africa (IMEA)Al Ain University (IMEA)Al-Khaleej Training Educations (IMEA)Deakin University (OCEANIA)ECPI University (USA)Educ8Africa (IMEA)Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia (INDONESIA)Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IMEA)Institute of Applied Technology (IMEA)JECRC University (IMEA)Miami Dade College (USA)Ngee Ann Polytechnic (APAC)PSB Academy Pte Ltd (APAC)Purdue University Northwest (USA)Southern University at New Orleans (USA)Strathmore University (IMEA)Wake Technical Community College (USA) Academia Best Newcomer of the Year Award winners: Academy of Learning Company (IMEA)Chalapathi Institute of Engineering (IMEA)ESME (EUROPE)Escuela de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones – ESTIC (LATAM)IGNIT People (EUROPE)Inha University in Tashkent (APAC)IW School (IMEA)Laurentian University (CANADA)MIT World Peace University (IMEA)National Forensic Sciences University (IMEA)Royal Air Force (EUROPE)University of Doha for Science and Technology (IMEA)Woosuk University (APAC) Academia Innovator of the Year Award winner: Innovation Outpost (USA) The 2024 award-winning instructors include: Academia Instructor of the Year Award winners: Dr. Ervin Frenzel – University of North Texas (USA)Jhon Arango – Universidad Católica de Manizales (LATAM)Kelvin Wu – PSB Academy Pte Ltd (APAC)Mevlut Serkan Tok – MEBS Okulu ve Egitim Merkezi Komutanligi (EUROPE) Academia Instructor Circle of Excellence winners: Anggi Rifa Pradana – Synergy Academy (INDONESIA)Dr. Elizabeth Rasnick – University of West Florida (USA)Dr. Nelly Delessy – Miami Dade College (USA)Dr. Yoohwan Kim – University of Nevada Las Vegas (USA)Dheyaaldin Alsalman – Dar Al-Hekma University (IMEA)Gene Vangampelaere – Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (EUROPE)Jack Ng Went Yew – PSB Academy Pte Ltd (APAC)Jeremy Green – RAF & Burton and South Derbyshire College (EUROPE)Lee Philip Campbell – Open University (EUROPE)Mohd Abdul Rahim Khan – Majmaah University (IMEA)Muhammad Atif Rafi Chowhan – Institute of Applied Technology (IMEA)Rami Salahieh – Ivy Tech Community College (USA)Roque Hernández – Universidad Casa Grande (LATAM)Ron Austin – Birmingham City University (EUROPE)Tan Boon Leing – PSB Academy Pte Ltd (APAC)Thomas (Tony) Brown – Forsyth Technical Community College (USA)Warren Earle – Solent University (EUROPE)William Williams – Course-Net Indonesia Academy (INDONESIA)Wong Ding Jie – Training Vision Institute (APAC)Yoshiaki Maeda – OCA College of Design & IT (JAPAN)Zulkifli Bin Jalil – PSB Academy Pte Ltd (APAC) What Our Award Recipients Have to Say: “We are deeply honored to receive the 2024 Academica Partner of the Year Award from EC-Council,” states Kathryn Uhles, Dean of the College of Business and Information Technology. “Our Associate Dean, J.L. Graff, has worked hard to deepen our unwavering commitment to our students, most of whom are working adult learners. For the past five years, the EC-Council has recognized us for academic excellence and our continuous innovation in equipping students with the skills needed to pursue their career goals. We are grateful for this new recognition and excited to continue providing our students with career-relevant education in cybersecurity and information technology.” J.L. Graff Associate Dean, College of Business & Information Technology “University of Jeddah is thrilled to share that the Department of Cybersecurity is the winner of 2024 EC-Council Academia Partner of the Year Award. In line with the Kingdom’s vision 2030 and our university’s mission, we are dedicated towards becoming a center of excellence in cybersecurity. To achieve this strategic goal, we have partnered with the EC-Council to provide our students with top-notch education and training. Our curriculum is designed to incorporate the latest tools and technologies in the field. We are dedicated to nurture and develop the best generation of future cybersecurity professionals. We strive to equip our students with the knowledge, skills, and expertise needed to excel in this rapidly evolving field. Together, we are shaping the future of cybersecurity!”Dr. Abdulwahab Ali AlmazroiDean of the College of Computer Science and Engineering “I find it great to work with a partner organization that gets it, real technicians need real training, not simulations. It is awesome to have tools such as so many of the EC Council labs which are available to assist my students in obtaining hands on skills with follow on certification testing in a live environment. I feel confident releasing my students into the workforce knowing the first time they do a task; it will not be at their employers’ workplace. They will have worked through problems and mastered tasks as part of a dedicated curriculum.”Dr. Ervin FrenzelUndergraduate Cybersecurity Program Coordinator, Clinical Associate Professor “Para la especialización en ciberseguridad de la Universidad Católica de Manizales el apoyo de EC-Council ha agregado valor académico a la misma, lo que permite que tanto estudiantes como egresados tengan opciones a realizar certificaciones internacionales de gran…