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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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    Simplilearn

    Ethics of Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Information Privacy, Case Studies, Regulatory Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Affairs, Social Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Trustworthy AI: Managing Bias, Ethics, and Accountability

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Risking, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, AI Product Strategy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Case Studies, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    CertNexus

    Turn Ethical Frameworks into Actionable Steps

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Ethics, Strategic Thinking, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulatory Compliance, Analytical Skills, Responsible AI, Technology Strategies, Compliance Management, Decision Making, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Information Privacy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Web Applications, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 5

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, Web Applications, Penetration Testing, Application Security, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Programming Interface (API), Exploitation techniques, Web Servers, Cloud Security, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Avoiding AI Harm

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Social Justice, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Validation, Informed Consent, Verification And Validation, Diversity and Inclusion, Mitigation, Algorithms, Data Science

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Huddersfield Sandbox

    Creating Ethical Media and Journalism

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Media and Communications, Content Creation, Digital Media Strategy, Diversity and Inclusion, Social Media, Accountability, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Pentesting Fundamentals for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Metasploit, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Virtual Machines, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Windows, Windows PowerShell, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation

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    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Ethical Issues in AI and Professional Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Diversity Awareness, Generative AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Workplace inclusivity, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Algorithms, Information Privacy

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Practical Methodology and Ethics in AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Deep Learning, Debugging, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Information Privacy, Case Studies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Metasploit, Cyber Attacks, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Awareness, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Javascript, Web Servers

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Offensive Hacking Unfolded - Become a Pro Pentester

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Metasploit, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Virtual Machines, Technical Writing, Web Servers, Linux

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Ethics of Generative AI: Simplilearn
  • Trustworthy AI: Managing Bias, Ethics, and Accountability: Johns Hopkins University
  • Turn Ethical Frameworks into Actionable Steps: CertNexus
  • Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers: Packt
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 5: Pearson
  • Avoiding AI Harm: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Creating Ethical Media and Journalism: Huddersfield Sandbox
  • Pentesting Fundamentals for Beginners: Packt
  • Ethical Issues in AI and Professional Ethics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Practical Methodology and Ethics in AI: Johns Hopkins University

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