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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 Market Research Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Market Analysis, Customer Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Market Intelligence, Customer Insights, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis

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

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    Coursera

    Building Trustworthy AI

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Threat Modeling, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Compliance Management, Risking, Data Ethics, Data Governance, Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning, Risk Management, Prompt Engineering, Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Security Testing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Continuous Monitoring, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Vulnerability Assessments

    ★ 3.3 (15) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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    AI CERTs

    AI in Government

    Skills you'll gain: Public Administration, Automation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Digital Transformation, Fraud detection

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

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, AI powered creativity, Artificial Intelligence, Creative Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking

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

    Status: Free Trial
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  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    AI for Grant Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Grant Writing, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Proposal Writing, Generative AI, Grant Applications, Proposal Development

    ★ 4.3 (42) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Professional IQ: Preventing and Solving Problems at Work

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Influencing, Negotiation, Leadership, Professional Development, Personal Development, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Persuasive Communication, Rapport Building, Leadership Development, Relationship Building, Business Ethics, Professionalism, Communication, Relationship Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Personal Integrity

    ★ 4.6 (149) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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  • D

    Duke University

    AI for Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI powered creativity, Adobe Firefly, Productivity Software, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Productivity, AI Integrations, AI literacy, Writing and Editing, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Unstructured Data, Prompt Engineering, Administrative Support, ChatGPT, Data Analysis, Calendar Management, Operational Efficiency, Media Production

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Foundations of Purchasing: Principles and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Purchasing, Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Management, Supplier Management, Procurement, Supplier Performance Management, Contract Compliance, Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Business Ethics, Supply Chain Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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

    Status: Free Trial
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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Fashion As Design

    Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Social Impact, Creativity, Market Trend, Creative Thinking, Product Design, Production Process, World History, Social Sciences, Consumer Behaviour, Design Elements And Principles, Personal Development, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.9 (26) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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  • C

    Coursera

    Success with Integrity: Business Ethics Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Case Studies, Social Impact, Conflict Management, Team Leadership

    ★ 4.9 (188) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Foundations and Reconnaissance Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Security Testing, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, NIST 800-53, Network Analysis, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cloud Computing

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Getting started with generative AI in Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, AI Security, Data Ethics, Microsoft Azure, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Workflows, Security Controls, Fine-tuning, Large Language Modeling, Deep Learning, Model Optimization, Model Evaluation

    ★ 4.4 (25) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular ethical hacking courses

  • GenAI for Market Research Analysts: Coursera
  • Building Trustworthy AI: Coursera
  • AI in Government: AI CERTs
  • GenAI for Everyone: Coursera
  • AI for Grant Writing: Kennesaw State University
  • Professional IQ: Preventing and Solving Problems at Work: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • AI for Productivity: Duke University
  • Foundations of Purchasing: Principles and Practices: Coursera
  • Fashion As Design: The Museum of Modern Art
  • Success with Integrity: Business Ethics Foundation: Coursera

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