New 16-week online bootcamp includes 3 ECCU certifications, hands-on experience, and career preparation to help learners launch cybersecurity careers.
[Albuquerque, New Mexico | September 2026]
EC-Council University (ECCU), the world’s leading institution for cybersecurity education, has partnered with Evolve Security Academy (Evolve Academy) to deliver a career-focused, 16-week online cybersecurity bootcamp designed to help aspiring professionals develop practical skills, earn industry-recognized credentials, and prepare for life-changing employment opportunities.
The partnership brings together ECCU’s cybersecurity certification expertise and Evolve Academy’s hands-on, career-oriented training and job placement support. Through the new bootcamp, learners can acquire 3 flagship credentials:
- Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH)
- Certified Network Defender (C|ND)
- EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH)
The bootcamp is structured as a continuous 16-week learning experience. During the first 7 weeks, learners focus on C|ND and E|CIH, developing foundational capabilities in network defense, threat detection, incident response, business continuity, and threat intelligence. Weeks 8 through 14 focus on C|EH, covering ethical hacking methodologies, reconnaissance, vulnerability identification, exploitation, and post-exploitation techniques. The final 2 weeks provide an opportunity to apply these skills through a supervised cybersecurity internship for a nonprofit organization. This combination of practical education, certification preparation, and real-world experience solves a persistent challenge facing cybersecurity professionals: translating classroom knowledge into demonstrable, job-ready capabilities.
Announcing the partnership with Evolve Academy, Dr. Joshua Stagner (Director of Growth and Enrollment Strategy at ECCU) said:
“Businesses are in dire need of talented and qualified cybersecurity professionals who understand threats from multiple perspectives. Our collaboration with Evolve Academy creates a powerful pathway for learners to develop this breadth of capability by earning three globally respected certifications and gaining practical experience they can readily apply at work. We are delighted to make this type of career-focused cybersecurity education more accessible to aspiring professionals.”
3 Certifications. 1 Career-Ready Path.
The bootcamp prepares learners for 3 distinct cybersecurity disciplines:
- C|EH provides an offensive-security perspective, teaching learners how attackers identify and exploit vulnerabilities so that defenders can better protect organizations.
- C|ND develops defensive cybersecurity capabilities, including network security, traffic analysis, monitoring, endpoint security, and threat detection.
- E|CIH focuses on incident response, helping learners understand the processes involved in preparing for, detecting, containing, eradicating, and recovering from cybersecurity incidents.
Learners receive exam vouchers for all 3 certifications, with 2 attempts per examination. The bootcamp is conducted live online on a part-time schedule, enabling learners to pursue immersive cybersecurity training without disrupting their professional and personal commitments.
A Direct Line from Education to Dream Jobs
A defining element of the partnership is its emphasis on practical application. During the bootcamp’s 2-week internship component, learners work under the supervision of Evolve Academy engineers on a real security assessment for a nonprofit organization. They gain experience with activities such as engagement scoping, vulnerability assessment, documenting findings, and preparing formal reports. The program also incorporates career preparation, including résumé and LinkedIn reviews, mock interviews, career coaching, and access to Evolve Academy’s alumni and employer networks.
Evolve Academy prides itself on delivering meaningful career outcomes to students. According to Evolve Academy’s job placement data:
Evolve Academy also reports that graduates have landed jobs at some of the world’s largest organizations, such as Palo Alto Networks, Mastercard, Microsoft, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Deloitte, Accenture, Amazon, Cisco, and others.
(Disclaimer: Evolve Academy’s job placement services are only available to students from the U.S.)
Empowering the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professionals
The ECCU–Evolve Academy partnership reflects a shared commitment to preparing learners for the realities of modern cybersecurity careers. Instead of focusing purely on theoretical knowledge or examination prep, the bootcamp combines structured learning, industry certifications, hands-on labs, real-world project experience, and career development. For individuals seeking to enter cybersecurity or transition into the field, the bootcamp is a perfect pathway to build foundational technical capabilities, earn valuable credentials, and gain practical experience that strengthens their professional profiles.
By combining ECCU’s cybersecurity education and certification ecosystem with Evolve Academy’s hands-on training and career support, this partnership aims to help more learners move confidently from education to long-term career success.
The 16-week C|EH + C|ND + E|CIH Cybersecurity Bootcamp is currently offered with financing and scholarship options for eligible applicants. For personalized enrollment guidance:
