EC-Council is one of the leading certification vendors in the information technology field. EC-Council developed e-Business certifications for professionals seeking specialized knowledge and advancement in career opportunities. These e-Business certifications are based on definitions of job functions and skill sets.

EC-Council Certification Levels:

EC-Council Certifications are available at three key areas: technical expertise, content resource management, and business process management. These are arranged in seven certification levels:

Entry level security, which has three certifications: Security5 Certification, Network5 Certification, and Wireless5 Certification

Graduate level, which has four certifications: E++ Certified Technical Consultant , Fundamentals in Computer Forensics , Fundamentals in Information Security , and Fundamentals in Network Security

e-Business, which has three certifications: Certified e-Business Associate (CEA), Certified e-Business Professional (CEP), and Certified e-Business Consultant (CEC)

IT Security professional, which has three certifications: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), and EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)

IT Consultant level, which has two certifications: Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT) and EC-Council Tiger Team (ECTT)

Programming, which has two certifications: EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer (ECSP) and Certified Secure Application Developer (CSAD)

Post Graduate level, which has two certifications: Master of Security Science (MSS) and Master of e-Business (MEB).

The EC-Council certification cover seven different career paths by offering seven different certification tracks so that students can match their certification track to their job role or industry. The seven EC-Council certification tracks are:

Entry level security certifications which consists of the Security5 Certification, the Network5 Certification, and the Wireless5 Certification

Graduate level certifications which consists of the E++ Certified Technical Consultant, the Fundamentals in Computer Forensics, the Fundamentals in Information Security, and the Fundamentals in Network Security

e-Business certifications which consists of the Certified e-Business Associate (CEA), the Certified e-Business Professional (CEP), and the Certified e-Business Consultant (CEC)

IT Security professional certifications which consists of the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), the Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), and the EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)

IT Consultant level certifications which consists of the Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT), and the EC-Council Tiger Team (ECTT)

Programming certifications which consists of the EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer (ECSP), and the Certified Secure Application Developer (CSAD)

Post Graduate level certifications which consists of the Master of Security Science (MSS), and the Master of e-Business (MEB)

Recertification is not a key feature of EC-Council certification. A successful EC-Council Certification student will hold the EC-Council certification forever.

Preparing for an EC-Council Certification:

There are plenty of EC-Council Certification study materials available on the Internet. These range from the official EC-Council Certification Training courses and official EC-Council Self Study Training Guides from EC-Council Press, to the Testking practice exams and Testking study guides. Online practice exams and braindumps are also available online.

More Information:

You can find more information about the EC-Council certifications on the internet on websites like at www.testking.com, www.certifyexpress.com and at www.eccouncil.org itself.