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Ethical Hacking Courses

Ethical hacking courses can help you learn penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and risk management techniques. You can build skills in network security, incident response, and ethical guidelines for cybersecurity practices. Many courses introduce tools like Metasploit, Wireshark, and Nmap, that support identifying security weaknesses and testing defenses in real-time scenarios. By engaging with these tools, you’ll gain practical experience in protecting systems and understanding the mindset of potential attackers.


Popular Ethical Hacking Courses and Certifications


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    SAE Institute México

    Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Scanning, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Computer Networking, Network Protocols

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), AI Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Security, Cryptography, Penetration Testing, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Encryption, Cloud Security, Web Applications, Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing, Network Architecture

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Policies, Data Ethics, Cyber Governance, Application Security, Cyber Risk, Computer Security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Responsible AI

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    95 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cybersecurity for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Threat Modeling, Telecommunications, Computer Security Awareness Training, Enterprise Security, General Networking, Exploitation techniques, Public Safety and National Security, Exploit development, Governance, Political Sciences

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v.12

    Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Vulnerability Assessments, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Brute-force attacks, Microsoft Intune (Mobile Device Management Software), Network Security, Cryptography, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Cloud Security

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EC-Council

    Ethical Hacking Essentials: Hands-On Edition

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Mobile Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Application Security, Threat Detection, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Brute-force attacks, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Encryption, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Infrastructure Security, Wireless Networks, Internet Of Things

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: Learn & Secure

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Analysis, Exploitation techniques, Linux, Virtual Machines, Operating Systems

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Ethical Hacking Capstone Project: Breach, Response, AI

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Data Persistence, Risk Analysis

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Cybersecurity, Linux, Software Installation, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Network Analysis

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    234 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Security Assessment, Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Cryptography, Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Encryption, Technical Writing, Human Factors (Security)

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Advanced Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Data Security

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular ethical hacking courses

  • Ethical Hacking: SAE Institute México
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Pearson
  • Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles: SkillUp
  • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Cybersecurity for Everyone: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v.12: Packt
  • Ethical Hacking Essentials: Hands-On Edition: EC-Council
  • Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: Learn & Secure: EDUCBA
  • Ethical Hacking Capstone Project: Breach, Response, AI: IBM
  • Kali Linux: Board Infinity

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