EC-Council and (ISC)2 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”)
It allows the organisations to collaborate to deliver programs, events and initiatives that will benefit the memberships of both organisations and the information security profession at large. The MOU outlines joint activities designed to meet the demand for properly trained IT security people, including speaking opportunities, reporting of continuing education credits, and conducting sponsored education events.
EC-Council and (ISC)2 report that they share a common goal of educating and certifying the professionals who will become the IT security leaders of tomorrow, and their agreement pinpoints several areas in which their mutual attention can be applied to nurturing the information security workforce. The organisations say that they will work together to promote a common security management message, whether it be to information security professionals, the public, legislators, or any affected government agencies.
“I am very excited and proud to align with a global organization, like ours, who is committed to the betterment of the IT security community,” says Jay Bavisi, president of EC-Council. He continues to say that “Never before has such an exciting, innovative, dynamic and visionary relationship evolved. Through our admiration for each other as leaders in the field of IT security, we have created a strong, forward thinking, and vibrant community of specialists who can represent the concerns and needs of the professional community.”
W Hord Tipton, CISSP-ISSEP, CAP, executive director of (ISC)2, adds: “A formidable force in the industry in the form of alliances such as this one is critical to the future of information security. We are very pleased to add EC-Council to our community through such collaborative arrangements. They are an organization growing very quickly in the security space, and we believe that together, we can have a measurable impact on the development and education of the information security workforce.”
