Scholarships to reach over 50,000 students and
advance academic institutions with 8 turnkey, hands-on programs to
build critical cybersecurity skills across the nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House
announced a pledge from EC-Council, a cybersecurity
certification, education, training, and services organization, to
accelerate skill development in the nation's cyber workforce.
Renowned as the creator of the Certified Ethical
Hacker credential, EC-Council announced a $15 million pledge to reach over 50,000 students
and advance academic institutions with 8 turnkey, hands-on programs
to build critical cybersecurity skills across the Ethical Hacking,
Network Defense, Digital Forensics, Threat Intelligence, Security
Operations, IoT Security, DevSecOps, and Cloud Security domains
through the White House's Office of the National Cyber
Director (ONCD).
The pledge comes at a time when the need to close the cyber
skills gap has become more critical than ever, with some estimates
predicting a worldwide shortfall of 3.5 million cybersecurity
professionals by 2025. In response to the ongoing trend,
EC-Council's initiative will provide scholarships offering access
to an extensive cybersecurity curriculum and instructional videos
to academic institutions in the United
States including universities, National Security Agency's
(NSA) Centers of Academic Excellence (CAEs), community colleges,
career schools, high schools, and non-profit organizations. Through
these scholarships, EC-Council will help accelerate skill
development nationwide and usher in a new cyber workforce.
"We are honored to announce this pledge in partnership with the
Office of the National Cyber Director and Director Coker," said
Jay Bavisi, Group President of
EC-Council. "Our mission to democratize cybersecurity education and
build the cyber workforce of the future is unwavering. This pledge
will enhance accessibility to cybersecurity careers through the
academic community and train the next generation of ethical
hackers, which is crucial for safeguarding against cyber
threats."
EC-Council supports over 800 Institutions of Higher Education in
North America alone, with turnkey
cyber programs enabling cybersecurity skill development at scale
with the highest in-demand skills employers seek to reduce the
threat surface, lower breach costs and probability, and better
defend our nation and economy. Over half of the nation's CAEs are
supported by EC-Council through its high-quality certification
programs, learning resources, cyber ranges, and cyber competitions,
creating highly skilled, employable graduates across the
nation.
National Cyber Director Harry Coker
Jr. of the Executive Office of the President said, "Today, I
am excited to announce that EC-Council, a cybersecurity technical
certification body, has pledged $15
million in scholarships to reach over 50,000 students,
supporting them in earning new industry credentials and
participating in growing their cybersecurity skills through
hands-on programs."
Those interested in learning more about the commitment to the
ONCD should visit the commitments page of its website here: White
House Pledge
Academic community members can find additional information on
the EC-Council website here: White House Cybersecurity
Scholarship
ABOUT EC-COUNCIL:
EC-Council invented the Certified Ethical Hacker. Founded in
2001 in response to 9/11, EC-Council's mission is to provide the
training and certifications that apprentice and experienced
cybersecurity professionals need to keep corporations, government
agencies, and others who employ them safe from attack.
Best known for its Certified Ethical Hacker program, EC-Council
today offers 200 different training programs, certificates, and
degrees in everything from Computer Forensic Investigation and
Security Analysis to Threat Intelligence and Information Security.
An ISO/IEC 17024 Accredited Organization recognized under the U.S.
Defense Department Directive 8140/8570 and many other authoritative
cybersecurity bodies worldwide, EC-Council has certified over
350,000 professionals across the globe. EC-Council is the gold
standard in cybersecurity education and certification, trusted by
seven of the Fortune 10, half of the Fortune 100, and the
intelligence communities of 150 nations.
A truly global organization with a driving belief in bringing
diversity, equity, and inclusion to the modern cybersecurity
workforce, EC-Council maintains 11 offices in the US, the UK,
India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.
The company can be reached online at
https://www.eccouncil.org/
Press Contact: press@eccouncil.org
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