SANS is the most trusted and by far the largest source for information and cybersecurity training and certification in the world. It also develops, maintains, and makes available at no cost, the largest collection of research documents about various aspects of information security, and it operates the Internet's early warning system - Internet Storm Center.
CompTIA, Inc. is the world’s leading vendor neutral information technology (IT) certification and training body. CompTIA is a mission-driven organization committed to unlocking the potential of every student, career changer or professional seeking to begin or advance in a technology career. CompTIA’s best-in-class learning platform, career resources, research and community events equip individuals and companies with the tools to succeed.
EC-Council is the creator of the globally renowned Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) program. Founded in 2001 in response to the cybersecurity challenges highlighted by 9/11, EC-Council trains, certifies, and upskills professionals and organizations to address evolving cybersecurity challenges worldwide.
EC-Council's certifications are endorsed by the US Federal Government via the GI Bill, the National Security Agency (NSA), the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS), ISO/IEC 17024, and Defense Department Directive 8140. With over 400,000 professionals certified across 174 countries, EC-Council is trusted globally.
PEOPLE | Build capability at every level
EC-Council trains, certifies, and benchmarks cybersecurity and AI talent to help close critical skills gaps.
-Certifications in ethical hacking, digital forensics, penetration testing, threat intelligence, AI security, and responsible AI governance
-Academic degree programs
-Team training
-CTFs, labs, and microlearning
PROCESS | Operationalize resilience
EC-Council Global Services (EGS) delivers advisory and managed security services across the full NIST lifecycle, from risk assessment to incident response.
-Penetration testing
-SOC/SIEM and compromise assessment
-Incident response and digital forensics
-Cloud security
TECHNOLOGY | Agentic AI testing and human-layer defense
FireCompass and Aware protect infrastructure, applications, and people through continuous automated testing and awareness training.
-FireCompass: agentic AI penetration testing and Continuous Automated Red Teaming (CART) across AI attack surfaces, web applications, and APIs
-Aware: security awareness and social-engineering simulations across phishing, smishing, vishing, and USB attack vectors
A truly global organization, EC-Council supports cybersecurity education, professional development, security services, and AI security capabilities worldwide.