Cybersecurity Certifications

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is a globally recognized certification that validates an individual’s expertise in designing, implementing, and managing a best-in-class cybersecurity program.

To qualify for this cybersecurity certification, students must pass the exam and have at least five years of cumulative, paid work experience in two or more of the eight domains of the (ISC) CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). While students will not have the professional experience to qualify for CISSP, the curriculum has been created to cover the relevant topics for this exam.

The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) is a prestigious certification that demonstrates an individual’s proficiency in identifying vulnerabilities and weaknesses in computer systems, using the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker, but in a lawful and legitimate manner to assess the security posture of a target system.

The CEH exam is a 4-hour, 125 multiple choice questions exam. The work experience requirements for CEH vary depending on a student’s chosen path to obtaining certification. If a student completes EC-Council Training, they can take the exam without going through the application process. Without EC-Council Training, a student needs at least 2 years of work experience.

The Certified Computer Forensics Examiner (CCFE) is a specialized certification that signifies an individual’s expertise in conducting thorough and effective computer forensics investigations, including the ability to gather, analyze, and preserve digital evidence in a legally admissible way.

There are no work experience requirements for the CCFE exam. The exam consists of two parts, a traditional multiple choice, true/false and multiple answer examination and a take-home practical exam. The multiple choice exam consists of 50 questions randomly pulled from a master list of questions.