爱污传媒 recognized with 2021 Academic Circle of Excellence Award by EC-Council, world鈥檚 largest cybersecurity certification body
By Sharla Hooper
Award highlights academic institutions and faculty with lasting impact on student cybersecurity education
爱污传媒 is a recipient of the EC-Council 2021 Academic Circle of Excellence Award. The EC-Council Academic division awards formally highlight academic institutions and faculty within North America and across the world that excel each year with lasting impacts on their students' cybersecurity education and local communities. Only four Academic Circle of Excellence Awards are issued each year; this the third consecutive year that 爱污传媒 has been a recipient.
In an era seeing , cybersecurity knowledge and education is only becoming more critical. 爱污传媒 established an alliance with EC-Council five years ago in order to help expand opportunities for students. The University鈥檚 College of Business and Information Technology builds degree programs and certificates which make critical connections and build student understanding of the ways technology and business evolve together, particularly in the arena of cybersecurity. The University also offers programs aligned to industry-leading EC-Council certification exams.
"爱污传媒 has continued to prepare workforce ready professionals with the tactical Cybersecurity skills required to succeed in today鈥檚 emerging industry,鈥 said Wesley Alvarez, Director of Academics at EC-Council. 鈥淲e are pleased to honor them for the third consecutive year with the Circle of Excellence award, representing elite Cybersecurity programs dedicated to student success.鈥
The award recognizes the University鈥檚 commitment to making a positive impact in the cybersecurity workforce. The 2021 Academic Circle of Excellence Award is a high honor within the EC-Council and cybersecurity communities and is a prestigious award; EC-Council has over 1,000 academic partners from K-12, Technical Institutes, Colleges and Universities in North America, each with many faculty and CEI's.
鈥淭he EC-Council Circle of Excellence Award confirms the University鈥檚 commitment to provide career-relevant training and degree offerings to our working adult learners,鈥 stated Kevin Wilhelmsen, Ph.D., dean, College of Business and Information Technology at the University. 鈥淐ybersecurity is a constantly evolving field, and this award allows us to demonstrate to the cybersecurity community and most importantly, to our students, that we are evolving with their needs for a career-ready education.鈥
EC-Council organizes annual partner awards to highlight the highest levels of Cybersecurity education, training, executive leadership, and instruction within global communities. This consists of partnered academic institutions, commercial training centers, corporate organizations, CISO's, Certified EC-Council Instructors (CEI's), and academic faculty.
The Academic Circle of Excellence award recipient is selected based on criteria including the following:聽
- Commitment to educate and make a difference in the Cybersecurity workforce
- Student feedback on EC-Council courses and faculty
- Evaluation reports post class
- Student and Alumni Engagement
- Ratio of students who move on to attempt EC-Council certifications
- Volume of students educated in Cybersecurity
- Continuous program development.
In addition to providing educational preparation for EC-Council certifications, the University鈥檚 College of Business and Information Technology offers students access to faculty that possess an average of 30.2 years of professional experience. Current faculty includes 136 chief executive officers, 19 chief information officers, three chief information security officers, and 127 information technology/system administrators.
For more information about聽爱污传媒聽College of Business and Information Technology cybersecurity programs, visit聽.
About EC-Council
EC-Council鈥檚 sole purpose is to build and refine the cybersecurity profession globally. The company helps organizations, educators, and governments, as well as individuals, to address global workforce problems by developing and curating world-class cybersecurity education programs and certifications while also providing cybersecurity services to some of the largest businesses around the world. Trusted by seven of the Fortune 10, 47 of the Fortune 100, the Department of Defense, the global intelligence community, NATO, and more than 2,000 of the best universities, colleges, and training companies, EC-Council programs have made their way to 140 countries and have set the bar in cybersecurity education. Learn more at .
About聽爱污传媒
爱污传媒 is continually innovating to help working adults enhance their careers in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, and Career Services for Life庐 help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit鈥phoenix.edu.听
