Information Security Academy of International Standards to be Launched Globally

Albuquerque, NM, March 13, 2009 --(PR.com)-- EC-Council is pleased to announce the launch of Hacker Halted | Academy at the upcoming Hacker Halted USA, a premier information security training event to be hosted in Miami, Florida on September 20-24, 2009.

Hacker Halted Academy aims to be a dynamic program to aid security professionals in attaining quality information security training and cutting edge technical skills. The academy would include world renowned instructors such as Larry Greenblatt, creator of the world-renowned “Cyber Kung Fu” training methodology, Clement Dupuis, well-known and sought after trainer, Michael Gregg, author of many security books, Tom Bowers, one of EC-Council’s Master Trainer, Tim Pierson and Edward Haletky, co-authors of an upcoming book on virtualization security.

Leonard Chin, Conference Director for Hacker Halted remarked, “Despite the current economic conditions, the pursuit for quality information security training is growing rapidly. More companies and businesses understand the importance of information security and realize that equipment based measures are no longer adequate to protect one’s network or IT infrastructure. The need for qualified professionals to uphold the integrity of a company’s network and increase customers confidence continues to surge.” He adds, “Be it obtaining a new certification that will enhance one’s credentials, or a case of wanting to improve technical abilities, Hacker Halted Academy has a wide array of classes available for nearly all information security professionals.”

The launch of Hacker Halted Academy is in line with the objective of Hacker Halted - to raise awareness towards increased education and ethics in information security. Hacker Halted is a complete and comprehensive information security event, and now offers world-class training on site.

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