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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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    Coursera

    GenAI for Risk Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Data Ethics, Business Risk Management, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Compliance Management, AI Integrations, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Governance, Mitigation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    ★ 4.7 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners – Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Security Software, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Strategy, Brute-force attacks, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Security Awareness, Firewall, Exploitation techniques, AI Security, Information Assurance, Multi-Factor Authentication, Encryption, Network Protocols

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for IT Project Managers

    Skills you'll gain: IT Management, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Project Management, AI literacy, Internal Communications, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Case Studies, Innovation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Making

    ★ 4.5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Digital Strategies: Managing Sociotechnological Co-Evolution

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Social Impact, Technology Strategies, Digital Transformation, Machine Learning, digital literacy, Sociology, Social Sciences, Human Machine Interfaces, Artificial Intelligence, Socioeconomics, AI literacy, Social Justice, Innovation, Change Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Emerging Technologies, Human Factors, Policy Development, Economics

    ★ 4.7 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Solution Design, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Design Thinking, Sustainable Business, Process Design, Business Solutions, Business Modeling, Growth Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, Value Propositions, User Experience, Prototyping, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Insights

    ★ 4.6 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Generative AI for Penetration Testing: Red Team

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Metasploit, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Generative AI, Security Testing, Responsible AI, AI Integrations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Edureka

    Generative AI Applications and Popular Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI Agents, OpenAI API, Responsible AI, Content Creation, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face

    ★ 4.6 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Exploring the Origins of Selfhood

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Cultural Diversity, digital literacy, Intercultural Competence, Diversity Awareness, Liberal Arts, Human Development, World History, Psychology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Social Sciences, Sociology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Design Strategies, Business Risk Management, Design and Product, Experience Design, Risk Analysis, New Business Development, Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Innovation, Design, User Experience, Ideation, Business Modeling, Lean Methodologies, Market Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    ★ 4.7 (18) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    SkillsBooster Academy

    AI Agents 101: Tools for Marketing & Business

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Marketing Strategies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Strategic Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Content Development and Management, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Automation, Business Ethics, Customer experience improvement, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Content Management, Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Interactive Data Visualization

    ★ 4.5 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • F

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Exploring AI Possibilities

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI powered creativity, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, AI literacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Algorithms, LLM Application, Generative AI

    ★ 4.7 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Regression & Forecasting for Data Scientists using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Analysis, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Data Processing, Data Transformation

    ★ 4.5 (43) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • GenAI for Risk Management Essentials: Coursera
  • Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners – Part 1: Packt
  • GenAI for IT Project Managers: Coursera
  • Digital Strategies: Managing Sociotechnological Co-Evolution: University of California, Davis
  • Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Generative AI for Penetration Testing: Red Team: LearnQuest
  • Generative AI Applications and Popular Tools: Edureka
  • Exploring the Origins of Selfhood: University of Colorado System
  • Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • AI Agents 101: Tools for Marketing & Business: SkillsBooster Academy

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