Key Points

• EC-Council has acquired Cyber Insurance Academy, which is a certification body targeting the internet and the AI insurance industry.
• Cyber Insurance Academy will continue to operate under the existing brand and management team, as a subsidiary of EC-Council.
• This acquisition will extend the people, processes, and technical capabilities of EC-Council to the insurance industry.
• Cyber Insurance Academy has expanded its business from online insurance to AI risks, emerging technology risks, and role-based technical education.
• Its flagship certification Certified Cyber Insurance Specialist has been updated to CCIS and v2. New features include AI for threat detection, AI for governance, as well as content related to insurance exposures associated with AI.
• The courses offered by this institution have been certified by CII, ANZIIF, RIBO, and NIBA, and have also received approval for continuing education in over 45 states in the United States.

Tampa, Florida, USA, October 21, 2026 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) – EC-Council today announced the acquisition of Cyber Insurance Academy. EC-Council is a creator certified by Certified Ethical Hacker ( CEH ), and is also a global organization that promotes cybersecurity and responsible AI development through its “Adopt . Defend . Govern . ( ADG )” framework. Cyber Insurance Academy is a certification body in the fields of networking and AI insurance.

EC-Council indicates that this acquisition will expand its capabilities in the insurance sector. As technology becomes increasingly integrated into the risk assessment, pricing, and management of insurance companies, this move is timely. Cyber Insurance Academy will continue to operate under its existing brand and management team, as a subsidiary of EC-Council. At the same time, it will expand its business scope from online insurance to AI risks, emerging technology risks, as well as providing practical technology education for a broader insurance community.

According to EC-Council, this acquisition supports its broader approach to cybersecurity and responsible AI, which combines people, processes, and technology to help organizations build capabilities, manage risks, and govern emerging technologies. Cyber Insurance Academy extends this approach to the insurance industry, enhancing the knowledge and capabilities of professionals responsible for understanding and transferring technical risks.

EC-Council also indicates that this acquisition responds to a gap that was observed within the industry. Professionals responsible for assessing, pricing, underwriting, and managing risks related to networks and AI – ranging from underwriters and brokers to risk managers and claims professionals – rarely come from a technical background; whereas those with deep technical expertise rarely use the language of the insurance industry. EC-Council did not enter the insurance industry from the outside, but chose to join an organization that was already working to bridge this gap within the industry itself.

EC-Council, the founder and CEO of the group, stated: "Technology has now become embedded in almost every dimension of corporate risk, and managing such risks requires not only technical controls but also skilled personnel, accountable processes, and the ability to understand how technology changes the exposure to risks. Cyber Insurance Academy brings profound insurance expertise to this equation. Together, we can help the insurance industry build the technical literacy that is increasingly needed, as the internet, AI, and emerging technologies are reshaping the landscape of risks."

Technology is already changing the way insurance companies handle underwriting, claims processing, governance, and risk management. AI has brought about new issues regarding liability, compensation responsibilities, and risk exposures, while autonomous systems, interconnected technologies, and next-generation computing are creating increasingly complex forms of risk.

Cyber Insurance Academy has established its expertise in the intersection of technology and insurance. Its courses are designed for brokers, underwriters, claims professionals, and risk managers, and have been certified by CII, ANZIIF, RIBO, and NIBA. They have also received approval for continuing education in over 45 states in the United States.

The courses offered by this institution are developed by professionals who have a deep understanding of both technology and insurance business. They help professionals make informed decisions regarding technical risks without having to become technical experts themselves, enabling them to become true risk experts.

Under the banner of EC-Council, online insurance will continue to be a core focus of the college. At the same time, its capabilities will expand in three directions: AI risk management, emerging technology risks, and role-based technical education for insurance professionals.

The expanded course will include: AI how to change risk exposures, underwriting, claims processing, and governance in insurance portfolios; emerging risks related to technologies such as autonomous systems and quantum computing; as well as practical learning content to help non-technical professionals understand the technologies behind the risks they underwrite, price, and manage.

Its goal is not to chase every new technological trend, but to keep the insurance industry one step ahead of the risks that it increasingly needs to underwrite.

Cyber Insurance Academy, co-founder and CEO, and Guy Simkin stated: "Whether insurance professionals realize it or not, everyone today is a technology risk professional. Online insurance is our starting point, not the end point. With the help of EC-Council, we can bring the capabilities established for online insurance to a broader range of industries, starting with AI and other emerging risks that will increasingly shape the insurance industry."

Cyber Insurance Academy, co-founder, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Operating Officer, Asaf Armoni stated: "The technologies that affect insurance risks are evolving rapidly, and the industry needs education that evolves in tandem with them. EC-Council brings depth and scale to our technology, enabling us to expand our capabilities while continuing to focus on the content needed by insurance professionals, helping them make informed decisions."

This acquisition also enables Cyber Insurance Academy to access the technical expertise, global network of EC-Council, as well as its capabilities in network security, while EC-Council has gained a specialized insurance education business with mature industry relationships and certified expertise.

For learners, this means that the course content is shaped by experts who conduct first-hand research on emerging threats, and the course catalog can be updated more quickly, as technical content no longer needs to be obtained from external sources.

As part of this expansion, Cyber Insurance Academy has re-established its flagship certification Certified Cyber Insurance Specialist ( CCIS ) for the AI era. CCIS v2 has added content related to AI drive threats, AI governance, and the risk exposures brought by AI within the insurance portfolio.

The college will offer its expanded curriculum system through self-paced learning, role-based certification, professional titles, and corporate projects tailored for insurance companies, brokers, and managing general agents, in order to help various teams enhance their technical capabilities.

Cyber Insurance Academy will continue to be led by co-founder and CEO Guy Simkin, as well as co-founder, CTO, and COO Asaf Armoni. Its brand, management team, and network insurance foundation will remain unchanged, and it will be supported by the broader technical capabilities and global reach of EC-Council.

About Cyber Insurance Academy

Delaware-based company Cyber Insurance Academy is a certification body in the fields of networking and AI insurance. Created by and serving the industry, this organization uses its flagship program Certified Cyber Insurance Specialist ( CCIS ) to certify brokers, underwriters, claims professionals, and risk managers. It is also expanding its services to provide technical education on AI and emerging risks to a broader insurance community.

Its courses have been certified by CII, ANZIIF, RIBO, and NIBA, and have been approved for continuing education in over 45 states in the United States. Cyber Insurance Academy is a subsidiary of EC-Council.

For more information, please visit: https :// www.cyberinsuranceacademy.com /

About EC-Council

EC-Council was established in 2001 and is a global cybersecurity and AI organization dedicated to building the skills, capabilities, and systems required for a safer digital future.

EC-Council has created the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) project, which has certified over 400,000 professionals in 174 countries. Its courses and certifications are widely used by governments, defense agencies, enterprises, and academia around the world.

As an ISO / IEC 17024 certification body, the certifications provided by EC-Council are recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense's DoD Directive 8140 standard, and are held by professionals from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, as well as leading organizations around the world.

With the integration of network security and AI, EC-Council is promoting responsible AI through its proprietary " Adopt . Defend . Govern . ( ADG )" framework. This framework combines people, processes, and technology to help organizations adopt AI in a responsible manner, defend their digital environments, and govern emerging technologies with greater accountability.

The ecosystem includes EC-Council, EC - Council University ( ECCU ), CodeRed, EC - Council Global Services ( EGS ), EC - Council Academia and Aware.

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