The International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants, known as the EC-Council was formed as a need for Information Security has become more and more apparent in the modern business world. The EC-Council is best known for its professional certifications for the IT security field particularly the Certified Ethical Hacker which is an internationally recognised qualification.
The EC-Council has now trained more than 80,000 individuals worldwide and has received endorsements from various government agencies including the US Federal Government.

