ECES — EC Council Certified Encryption Specialist

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Confirmed exam code 212-81. Exam fee not published on page. Renewal differs from EC-Council's usual 3-year ECE cycle: page states the certification is valid 1 year and is extended annually on payment of continuing-education fees.

Issuer
EC-Council
Industry
Cybersecurity
Domain
Security Operations
Level
Intermediate
Exam fee
$249 — July 2024 roadmap snapshot, unverified

Prerequisites & eligibility

No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.

Renewal & maintenance

Valid for 1 year, 120 ECE credits per cycle, $80/yr maintenance fee. Renew by cpe.

Certificate period is extended annually subject to payment of EC-Council CE fees (per official page); confirm current annual fee amount with EC-Council.

Recognition

Long-running (v3) vendor-neutral cryptography cert from EC-Council; niche but the main general crypto credential; now includes quantum computing basics.

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Career paths that include ECES

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