For over 20 years, EC-Council certifications have been the benchmark for cybersecurity professionals across governments, militaries, and enterprises worldwide.
EC-Council certifications are accepted in 145+ countries and recognised by the US DoD, ANSI, and hundreds of governments worldwide as proof of cybersecurity competence.
C|EH certified professionals earn an average of $93,845+ annually. With 3 million+ global cybersecurity vacancies, demand for certified professionals has never been higher.
EC-Council's lab-intensive courses use real-world environments with 3,500+ hacking tools — developing practical job skills, not just theoretical knowledge.
A structured progression from Cyber Essentials through Core certifications to Advanced specialisations — a roadmap for every stage of your cybersecurity career.
Three progressive tiers — start with Essentials, build core credentials, then specialise at the expert level.
Entry-level domain-specific certifications that build a solid foundation across eight critical cybersecurity disciplines — the ideal starting point for any career path.
Exam-validated certifications that prove hands-on competence across cybersecurity, network defense, and ethical hacking — the core credentials every security professional needs.
Expert-level credentials and deep-dive specialisations for professionals ready to master penetration testing, application security, and advanced offensive/defensive disciplines.
Filter by tier to explore certifications and find the right credential for your career stage.
Covers network security fundamentals, defense techniques, protocols, and monitoring — the essential starting point for network security professionals.
Introduces the fundamentals of digital forensics including evidence acquisition, analysis methodologies, and forensic investigation techniques.
Provides foundational knowledge of cloud security concepts, shared responsibility models, and securing cloud workloads across major platforms.
Introduces integrating security practices into DevOps pipelines — covering SAST, DAST, container security, and secure CI/CD fundamentals.
Covers the fundamentals of Security Operations Center (SOC) operations, threat monitoring, log analysis, and incident detection.
Introduces threat intelligence concepts including intelligence lifecycle, OSINT, threat actor profiling, and applying CTI to security operations.
Covers IoT architecture, device security, communication protocols, and the fundamentals of securing connected devices and embedded systems.
The essential entry-level certification that immerses candidates in knowledge transfer, critical thinking challenges, and hands-on lab experiences across 20+ cybersecurity domains.
Validates network security skills including network traffic analysis, vulnerability assessment, intrusion detection, and implementing defense strategies for enterprise environments.
The world's No.1 ethical hacking certification — covers the 5 phases of hacking, 270+ attack techniques, and hands-on labs using 3,500+ hacking tools in a real-world lab environment.
The elite credential combining C|EH certification with the C|EH Practical exam — proves mastery of ethical hacking through a 6-hour live, proctored practical examination.
Advanced penetration testing covering network pen testing, Windows attacks, IoT hacking, OT/ICS/SCADA environments, exploit writing, and binary exploitation.
Specialisation in web application penetration testing — play, learn, hack, test, and secure web applications against existing and emerging threats across industry verticals.
Covers the 5 phases of secure SDLC for .NET developers — planning, creating, testing, and deploying secure .NET applications using best-practice methodologies.
Covers the 5 phases of secure SDLC for Java developers — teaches developers to build security into every stage of the Java application lifecycle.
Expert-level DevSecOps credential covering advanced CI/CD pipeline security, container security, Infrastructure-as-Code hardening, and enterprise-grade security automation.
EC-Council covers every major cybersecurity domain — pick the area that aligns with your career goals.
Essentials → C|EH → C|EH Master → C|PENT
N|DE → C|ND → C|PENT
CASE.Java → CASE.Net → E|CDE
D|FE → Advanced Forensics
C|SE → Cloud Security Specialisation
D|SE → E|CDE DevSecOps Engineer
S|CE → SOC Analyst → Threat Analyst
C|EH → C|PENT → W|AHS