EC-Council — Building a Culture of Security
EC-Council · Adopt · Defend · Govern

Every credential.
One map.

Fifty-two certifications and degrees, plotted by level, joined to the tracks that carry them and the roles they open. Find where you stand, then see exactly what comes next.

Dive infour ways through the same catalog
52
Programs
7
Career tracks
4
Levels
50
Job roles
01The framework

Adopt. Defend. Govern.

Three questions every security program has to answer, and every EC-Council credential sorted against them. Pick a pillar to see what it holds and how deep it runs.

ADG
ADG Verified in Adopt
Adopt

Build it in with visibility from the start.

AI|E — Artificial Intelligence EssentialsC|SE — Cloud Security EssentialsD|SE — DevSecOps EssentialsI|SE — IoT Security EssentialsC|CT — Certified Cybersecurity TechnicianC|SCU — Certified Secure Computer UserE|CSS — EC-Council Certified Security SpecialistB|BLC — Blockchain Business Leader CertificationB|DC — Blockchain Developer CertificationB|FC — Blockchain Fintech CertificationC|AIPM — Certified AI Program ManagerC|ASE .NET — Certified Application Security Engineer (.NET)C|ASE Java — Certified Application Security Engineer (Java)C|CSE — Certified Cloud Security EngineerE|CDE — Certified DevSecOps Engineer
ADG Verified in Defend
Defend

Find it, contain it, prove it held.

D|FE — Digital Forensics EssentialsE|HE — Ethical Hacking EssentialsN|DE — Network Defense EssentialsS|CE — SOC EssentialsT|IE — Threat Intelligence EssentialsC|EH AI — Certified Ethical Hacker AIC|EH Compete — Certified Ethical Hacker (Compete)C|EH Engage — Certified Ethical Hacker (Engage)C|EH Practical — Certified Ethical Hacker (Practical)C|HFI — Computer Hacking Forensic InvestigatorC|ND — Certified Network DefenderC|OASP — Certified Offensive AI Security ProfessionalC|SA — Certified SOC AnalystC|TIA — Certified Threat Intelligence AnalystE|CIH — EC-Council Certified Incident HandlerICS/SCADA — ICS/SCADA CybersecurityC|EH Master — CEH MasterC|PENT AI — Certified Penetration Testing Professional AILPT (Master) — Licensed Penetration Tester (Master)W|AHS — Web Application Hacking and Security
ADG Verified in Govern
Govern

Answer for it when someone asks.

A·C|CISO — Associate C|CISOC|RAGE — Certified Responsible AI Governance & EthicsE|CES — EC-Council Certified Encryption SpecialistE|DRP — EC-Council Disaster Recovery ProfessionalC|CISO — Certified Chief Information Security Officer
Defend20 credentials · one lane per level
Defend20ESSENTIALS5PROFESSIONAL11EXPERT4E|HEE|HE — Ethical Hacking EssentialsN|DEN|DE — Network Defense EssentialsD|FED|FE — Digital Forensics EssentialsS|CES|CE — SOC EssentialsT|IET|IE — Threat Intelligence EssentialsC|OASPC|OASP — Certified Offensive AI Security ProfessionalC|EH AIC|EH AI — Certified Ethical Hacker AIC|EH PracticalC|EH Practical — Certified Ethical Hacker (Practical)CEH EngC|EH EngageC|EH Engage — Certified Ethical Hacker (Engage)C|EH CompeteC|EH Compete — Certified Ethical Hacker (Compete)C|NDC|ND — Certified Network DefenderC|SAC|SA — Certified SOC AnalystE|CIHE|CIH — EC-Council Certified Incident HandlerC|TIAC|TIA — Certified Threat Intelligence AnalystC|HFIC|HFI — Computer Hacking Forensic InvestigatorICS/SCADAICS/SCADA — ICS/SCADA CybersecurityC|EH MasterC|EH Master — CEH MasterC|PENT AIC|PENT AI — Certified Penetration Testing Professional AILPT (Master)LPT (Master) — Licensed Penetration Tester (Master)W|AHSW|AHS — Web Application Hacking and Security
02The AI-native flagship line

Six programs. Every stage of the pipeline.

From first AI literacy through building, attacking, and governing AI, this is EC-Council's AI-driven certification line. Each card shows the job roles and career tracks the credential supports, not just a code in a grid.

03Career tracks

Seven routes. Pick yours.

Each track is a climb. Choose one and the board redraws: what it covers and the roles it opens on the left, every credential on the way up on the right.

Choose a route
Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing

Offensive progression, from technician grounding up to advanced pen testing.

What you cover
  • Foundational
  • Offensive Security & Penetration Testing
  • Defensive Operations & Response
Derived from this track's certifications
Roles it leads to
  • Security Analyst
  • Security Consultant
  • Red Team / Penetration Tester
EC-Council's published job-role list
FOUNDATIONALPROFESSIONALEXPERTC|CT — Certified Cybersecurity TechnicianC|EH AI — Certified Ethical Hacker AIC|ND — Certified Network DefenderC|PENT AI — Certified Penetration Testing Professional AIW|AHS — Web Application Hacking and Security

Spin it. Each dashed line points to where that level begins — click any credential to open the course.

52 programs, 11 categories

04Browse

The whole deck

All 52 programs stacked as 11 category slabs. Pull one forward to read it — 40 certifications, plus 12 university degrees that sit beside the ladder rather than on it.

05Market intelligence

Don't take the badge's word for it.

Everything in that deck, checked against what employers are actually hiring for right now — researched from public sources, dated, and shown with the evidence behind every figure. Pick a credential below to see its case, then zoom out to see how the whole catalog compares.

Demand

Who's hiring for it right now

Skills

What employers expect from it

Who it's for

Roles this credential targets

Where it leads

Career paths it opens

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Not sure where you stand?

Measure it. Then close the gap.

The ADG assessment scores you across all three pillars and points you at the exact credentials that close what it finds.

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Catalog verified against EC-Council’s published listings. Adopt / Defend / Govern is EC-Council’s own classification for the four AI credentials and our proposed mapping for the rest of the catalog.