• EC-Council Expands AI Certification Portfolio to Strengthen U.S. • AI Workforce Readiness and Security With $5.5 trillion in global AI risk exposure and 700,000 U.S. • workers needing reskilling, four new AI certifications and Certified CISO v4 help close the gap between AI adoption and workforce readiness. • EC-Council, creator of the world-renownedCertified Ethical Hacker (CEH)credential and a global leader in applied cybersecurity education, today launched its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, with four new role-basedAI certificationsdebuting alongsideCertified CISO v4, an overhauled executive cyber leadership program. • The dual launch is the largest single expansion of EC-Council’s portfolio in its 25-year history. • It addresses a structural gap that no single tool, platform, or policy can solve alone: AI is scaling faster than the workforce trained to run, secure, and govern it.

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  • EC‑Council has expanded its certification portfolio with the launch of the Enterprise AI Credential Suite, adding four role‑based AI certifications and an updated Certified CISO v4. The move, the largest single expansion in the organization’s 25‑year history, aims to address a $5.5 trillion global AI risk exposure and a projected 700,000‑person reskilling gap in the U.S. workforce. The new credentials-built around the Adopt, Defend, Govern framework-cover foundational AI literacy, deployment, security, and governance. The initiative aligns with U.S. executive orders on AI workforce development and reflects the growing need for professionals who can safely scale AI in everyday operations.

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