Cyberoam Offers Certification on Ethical Hacking

By ChannelTimes Staff
Mumbai, Dec 18, 2008 1540 hrs IST

Cyberoam, a provider of identity-based Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions, will offer Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) certification to its customers and partners. By bringing the CEH v6.1 certification to India, the company is planning to offer an opportunity for technical personnel to enhance their technical and business skills with the latest body of knowledge. It may be contextually noted that CEH v6.1 is the latest in certification for certified ethical hacking, offered by EC-Council, the globally recognized certification organization in various e-business and security skills. According to a Cyberoam communique, EC-Council's experience is a wealth of knowledge and information, which enables users to take preemptive measures against malicious attackers by applying the same tactics back at them. Beyond Cyberoam Security certifications like CCNSP and CCNSE, the CEH certification can enhance the technical and business knowledge of the holders, and adds real value to their careers. Tushar Sighat, VP-Operations, Cyberoam, says, "With the current terror situation in India and the use of internet to perpetuate terror attacks, CEH holds immense value to governments and corporations alike. This gives certificate holders a real competitive advantage to their careers. Further, as a responsible security player, it is part of Cyberoam's commitment to the security industry in India to enhance security knowhow and bring security best practices to the industry." In the words of Jay Bavisi, President of EC-Council, "We applaud Cyberoam's initiative in providing strong value-addition to its key partners and installed base of clientele throughout India by way of offering them access to CEH certified program through corporate subsidies. This demonstrates Cyberoam's strong commitment and acute understanding of the information security landscape, in that offering the CEH certification will help their clients, and build much needed technical expertise to enhance the security overall experience." Related Links: Id-based UTM Solution to Tackle Insider Threat Tushar Sighat, Cyberoam - India