EC-Council

Founded in 2001, EC-Council is a cybersecurity company based in Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia working in penetration testing, offensive security, incident response +9 more.

EC-Council, formally the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants, is a certification and training body focused on information security. It was formed in 2001 following research after the 9/11 attacks and develops programs such as the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), and Certified Security Analyst (ECSA/LPT). The organisation states it operates in over 170 countries and has certified more than 400,000 security professionals. Its certifications are recognised by US government bodies, including endorsements tied to the NSA and CNSS 4011-4016 training standards, and the CEH is included in the US DoD Directive 8570. EC-Council also provides training, academic programmes, and global services for organisations, and holds ANSI accreditation.