University of Phoenix Recognized With 2024 Academic Partner of the Year Award by EC-Council, the World’s Largest Cybersecurity Certification Body

By: University of Phoenix via Business Wire

December 19, 2024 at 16:42 PM EST

Award honors innovation and real-world impact in shaping the next generation of cybersecurity professionals

University of Phoenix is proud to share it is a recipient of the EC-Council 2024 Academic Partner of the Year Award. The EC-Council Academia division awards formally highlight academic institutions and faculty within North America and across the world that demonstrate exceptional innovation, impact and dedication to shaping the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. This year’s winners were selected from a pool of over 2,000 academic institutions and recipients were honored for advancing a diverse cybersecurity skillset for their students, while preparing them for an increasingly complex and digital-first world.

“Receiving the EC-Council Academic Partner of the Year Award is a testament to our unwavering dedication to enhancing cybersecurity education,” states Kathryn Uhles, dean, College of Business and Information Technology at the University. “For five consecutive years, we received the Circle of Excellence award and Dr. J.L. Graff has spearheaded significant endeavors to advance the university’s cybersecurity offerings in collaboration with EC-Council. This award underscores those efforts to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students as we help prepare them for their career of choice.”

University of Phoenix College of Business and Information Technology builds degree programs and certificates which make critical connections and cultivates student understanding of the ways technology and business evolve together, particularly in the arena of cybersecurity. The College offers programs aligned to select industry-leading EC-Council certification exams, as well as EC-Council aligned courses, which can be taken individually to focus on specific skills.

“We have enjoyed working with the leadership at the University of Phoenix to support their cybersecurity program which immerses students in tactical cyber range scenarios using critical tools and skills they will use in the workforce,” says Wesley Alvarez, Director of Academics for EC-Council. “Their commitment to student success is unwavering, and they have continuously enabled opportunities for students to assess and grow their skills in and outside of the classroom. We are honored to give them our highest award recognition as they continue to grow their program, producing graduates that are prepared and confident to enter the cyber workforce.”

The University’s College of Business and Information Technology offers students access to faculty that possess an average of 32.8 years of professional experience. Current faculty includes 399 directors, 188 presidents, 73 Information Technology/System Administrators and 51 chief executive officers. University of Phoenix has long been recognized for excellence in its cybersecurity programs, having the honor of receiving the EC-Council's Academia Circle of Excellence Award for five years in a row.

Learn more here about University of Phoenix College of Business and Information Technology cybersecurity programs.

About EC-Council

EC-Council’s sole purpose is to build and refine the cybersecurity profession globally. The company helps organizations, educators, and governments, as well as individuals, to address global workforce problems by developing and curating world-class cybersecurity education programs and certifications while also providing cybersecurity services to some of the largest businesses around the world. Trusted by seven of the Fortune 10, 47 of the Fortune 100, the Department of Defense, the global intelligence community, NATO, and more than 2,000 of the best universities, colleges, and training companies, EC-Council programs have made their way to 140 countries and have set the bar in cybersecurity education. Learn more at www.eccouncil.org.

About University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and a Career Services for Life® commitment help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit phoenix.edu.