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ecfirst is a leading provider of AI, cyber defense, and compliance services across the United States and globally.

ecfirst delivers end-to-end services in the areas of HITRUST, CMMC Certification, Training, Readiness, and Assessment, as well as HIPAA, NIST, Privacy, Penetration Testing, and AI (ISO 42001 and NIST AI RMF). WellLink is partnering with ecfirst to expand access to critical professional development resources in Northeast Ohio. This collaboration delivers ecfirst’s expert-led training and certification programs, covering essential topics such as cybersecurity, risk management, and artificial intelligence, to professionals and emerging practitioners throughout the region.

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Certificate Training Programs

ecfirst offers a variety of training programs centered around AI, HIPAA, Cyber Defense and CMMC

WellLink members are eligible for special discounted rates and, for some programs, limited time, complimentary access to playbooks. Contact us to learn more.

CEU | 8 hrs
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AI Cyber Risk Management Training Program
  • Examine the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • Review valued AI resources for risk management including ISO 23894 and ISO 42001
  • Understand EU AI Act requirements and risk classifications
  • Step through a sample AI risk management policy
  • Identify AI cyber defense controls
  • Determine key phases for an enterprise AI risk assessment
CEU | 16 hrs
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Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP)
  • Analyze the latest updates in HIPAA Privacy, HIPAA Security, and HITECH Breach mandates
  • Examine OCR HIPAA settlements to understand the bar for HIPAA compliance
  • Review HIPAA compliance challenges and best practices for Covered Entities and Business Associates
  • Understand HIPAA Safe Harbor
CEU | 16 hrs
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Certified Security Compliance Specialist
  • Step through industry standards such as PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, 
    ISO 27001, and HIPAA
  • Evaluate America’s standard for compliance: NIST guidance and special publications
  • Understand U.S. state government information security mandates (e.g. Texas, California, New York, and others)
  • Explore best practices to build a credible compliance and cybersecurity program
CEU | 8 hrs
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Certified Cyber Security Architect
  • Examine how to establish a cybersecurity program based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • Learn how to establish a credible Ransomware Readiness Program based on NIST Standards
  • Walk through core components, organization and CMMC Levels
  • Review encryption implementation across the enterprise to mitigate business risk
  • Examine NIST guidance for AI Risk Management
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CMMC Certified Professional (CCP)
  • The CCP credential validates that you have the foundational CMMC knowledge to be trusted by organizations to build and maintain a CMMC program
  • Helps professionals to acquire in-depth knowledge of the CMMC standard and the requirements to appropriately secure Federal Contract Information (FCI), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and defend against Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
  • Determine key phases for an enterprise AI risk assessment
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CMMC Certified Assessor (CCA)
  •  The CCA credential validates a candidate's readiness to perform as an effective Certified Assessor of Organizations Seeking Certification (OSC) at CMMC Level 2
  • Helps professionals to acquire in-depth knowledge of the CMMC standard and the requirements to appropriately secure Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
  • Dive deeper and examine CMMC Level 2 Assessment scoping and associated processes
CEU | 8 hrs
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CMMC for Executives

  • Identify and apply official CMMC implementation and assessment guidance
  • Define scope by identifying CUI systems and mapping assets to workflows for compliance
  • Maintain an SSP outlining control responsibilities and provide evidence to validate implementation during assessment
  • Manage and sustain CMMC compliance through continuous governance
Watch our Fireside Chat

A Fireside Chat on AI Risk Management, HIPAA Compliance and Cyber Resilience

Through this collaboration, ecfirst’s expert-led training and certification programs, centered on topics such as security, cyber risk and AI, are accessible to professionals and aspiring practitioners across the nation. Learn more about ecfirst through this engaging fireside chat with WellLink President & CEO, Brian Lane, and ecfirst CEO, Ali Pabrai.

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