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Cybersecurity certifications:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, EC-Council was the most searched among cybersecurity certifications worldwide, with an estimated 27.1K branded searches and 46.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. EC-Council46.2%
  2. CompTIA25.2%
  3. Offensive Security13.8%
  4. GIAC7.5%
  5. ISC24.1%
  6. SANS3.2%

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Compare the cybersecurity certifications teams use. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of Search among cybersecurity certifications worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for EC-Council, CompTIA, Offensive Security, GIAC, ISC2, SANS. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthEC-CouncilCompTIAOffensive SecurityGIACISC2SANS
Oct 202546.3%25.4%13.8%7.6%4.1%2.7%
Nov 202550.1%22.4%15%6.7%3.6%2.3%
Dec 202546.4%25.4%13.9%7.6%4.1%2.7%
Jan 202641.5%27.8%12.4%10.2%4.5%3.6%
Feb 202649.6%22.2%12.1%8.1%4.4%3.6%
Mar 202644%24.1%16.1%7.2%4.8%3.9%
Apr 202646.4%25.4%13.9%7.6%4.1%2.7%
May 202642.9%28.6%12.8%7%5.7%3%
Jun 202646.2%25.2%13.8%7.5%4.1%3.2%
Jul 202647.4%25.9%11.5%7.7%4.2%3.3%
Aug 202646.2%25.2%13.8%7.5%4.1%3.2%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.EC-Council

    46.2%

    Held 1st. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  2. 2.CompTIA

    25.2%

    Held 2nd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  3. 3.Offensive Security

    13.8%

    Held 3rd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +2.3 points.

  4. 4.GIAC

    7.5%

    Held 4th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.ISC2

    4.1%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.SANS

    3.2%

    Held 6th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among cybersecurity certifications worldwide?

In August 2026, EC-Council was the most searched among cybersecurity certifications worldwide, with an estimated 27.1K branded searches and 46.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. CompTIA is in 2nd place, 21 percentage points behind at 25.2% Share of Search.

Global cybersecurity certifications, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
EC-Council46.3% → 46.2%50.1%Nov 202541.5%Jan 20261st
CompTIA25.4% → 25.2%28.6%May 202622.2%Feb 20262nd
Offensive Security13.8%16.1%Mar 202611.5%Jul 20263rd
GIAC7.6% → 7.5%10.2%Jan 20266.7%Nov 20254th
ISC24.1%5.7%May 20263.6%Nov 20255th
SANS2.7% → 3.2%3.9%Mar 20262.3%Nov 20256th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, EC-Council’s estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity certifications worldwide peaked at 50.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 41.5% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CompTIA’s estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity certifications worldwide peaked at 28.6% in May 2026 and was lowest at 22.2% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Offensive Security’s estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity certifications worldwide peaked at 16.1% in March 2026 and was lowest at 11.5% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GIAC’s estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity certifications worldwide peaked at 10.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 6.7% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ISC2’s estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity certifications worldwide peaked at 5.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SANS’s estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity certifications worldwide peaked at 3.9% in March 2026 and was lowest at 2.3% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, EC-Council, CompTIA, Offensive Security, GIAC, ISC2 and SANS held steady: their estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity certifications worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for cybersecurity certifications worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Offensive Security gained estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity certifications worldwide, from 11.5% to 13.8%.

  2. In August 2026, EC-Council lost estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity certifications worldwide, from 47.4% to 46.2%.

  3. In August 2026, CompTIA lost estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity certifications worldwide, from 25.9% to 25.2%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for GIAC worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for ISC2 worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for SANS worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026.

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