McAfee Institute
 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (April 2015) |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| CEO | Joshua McAfee |
| Location | , Florida , US |
| Website | www.mcafeeinstitute.com/ |
McAfee Institute Inc., is a privately held online education company in the U.S. providing professional development and training in the areas of cyber investigations, law enforcement, loss prevention, fraud investigations, deception detection, and leadership.[1][2]
Background
The company founded by Joshua McAfee was launched in 2007 in Peoria, Illinois. It initially focused on software designed for fraud detection and the identification of stolen goods in the ecommerce world.[3]
In 2010, McAfee Institute went on to offer online courses and administer several industry board certifications and by 2015 McAfee Institute had over 100 different courses and board certifications.[4] The McAfee Institute has partnered with the Dept of Homeland Securities National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) and is listed on their site as a provider of professional certifications in this space.[5][6]
McAfee Institute relocated its corporate headquarters in 2014 from Peoria, Illinois to Miami, Florida. In 2014, the company also opened an additional office in Saint Louis, MO.[7]
The company was one of the 101 Chicago’s Best & Brightest companies to work for in 2014.[8] On the list of Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies, McAfee Institute was ranked 34th overall – 1st in education and 1st in Illinois – in the year 2013 and was ranked 213th overall, 5th in education, and 10th in Illinois in the year 2014.[9]
Programs & certifications
The institute provides following certifications:[10]
- Certified Cyber Investigative Expert (CCIE)
- Certified Cyber Intelligence Professional (CCIP)
- Certified Cyber Intelligence Investigator (CCII)
- Certified Cyber Threat Analyst (CCTA)
- Certified Cyber Threat Forensic Investigator(CTFI)
- Certified Organized Retail Crime Investigator (CORCI)
- Certified eCommerce Fraud Investigator (CEFI)
- Certified Human Trafficking Investigator (CHTI)
- Social Media Intelligence Analyst (SMIA)
- Certified Workplace Violence & Threat Specialist (WVTS)
See also
External links
References
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- ^ "SCC Recognized in the Cyber Intelligence Industry". stanly.edu. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "How A Data-Sleuth Helps Battle Human Trafficking". Inc. com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "McAfee Institute to Debut Training Courses on DHS Cyber Resource Portal". Prlog.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "NICCS-McAfee Institute". Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "McAfee Institute to Debut Training Courses on DHS Cyber Resource Portal". Prlog.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "McAfee Institute". Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Best-Brightest-ChicagoWinnerPacket2014-MAcfee Institute" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "McAfee Institute Ranking". Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "McAfee Institute-Public Courses". mcafeeinstitute. Retrieved 10 April 2015.