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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


  • A

    Arizona State University

    Professional Skills: Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Meeting Facilitation, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Negotiation, Team Collaboration, Conflict Management, Constructive Feedback, Teamwork, Team Building, Self-Awareness, Active Listening, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Self-Discipline, Problem Solving, Public Speaking, Decision Making, Self-Motivation

    ★ 4.4 (16) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Navigating Generative AI Risks for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Generative AI, Legal Risk, Compliance Management, Business Ethics, AI Security, Intellectual Property, Business Risk Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Personally Identifiable Information, Risk Analysis, Data Governance, Data Security, Accountability

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Quantitative Research Methods: Tools for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Statistics, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Analytics, Research Methodologies, Statistical Methods, R (Software), Research, R Programming, Data Collection, Research Reports, Correlation Analysis, Data Ethics

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Penetration Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Exploitation techniques, Hardening, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Brute-force attacks, Application Security, Network Security, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Business Logic, Cloud Security, API Testing, Wireless Networks, Data Persistence, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Professional Skills: Managing a Team

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Decision Making, Conflict Management, Empathy, Team Collaboration, De-escalation Techniques, Emotional Intelligence, Active Listening, Constructive Feedback, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork, Team Building, Compassion, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Ethics, Growth Mindedness, Team Management, Accountability Frameworks, Discussion Facilitation, Communication

    ★ 4.7 (11) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • 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 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Modern Data Strategy for Enterprise Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Vector Databases, Responsible AI, Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Data Management, Data Security, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Data Mapping, AI Integrations, Data Governance, Containerization, Data Architecture, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Interoperability, Enterprise Architecture, Metadata Management, Data Pipelines, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    ★ 4.6 (14) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Prepare for CFA Level 1: Investment & Financial Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Working Capital, Financial Statements, International Finance, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Modeling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Portfolio Management, Business Ethics, Portfolio Risk, Economics, Decision Making, Regression Analysis, Financial Policy, Business Economics, Quantitative Research, Investment Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Social Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Skills, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Sustainable Development, Legal Proceedings, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.4 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Combining and Analyzing Complex Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Synthesis, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Software, STATA (Software), R (Software), Data Integration, Data Ethics, Stata, R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, Informed Consent

    ★ 4.2 (70) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Psychology in the Age of GenAI: The Human Mind and Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy, ChatGPT, Active Listening, Decision Making, Data Ethics, Stress Management, Mindfulness, Consumer Behaviour, Responsible AI, Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting, Prompt Engineering, Health And Wellness Coaching, Human Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Communication, Psychology, Generative AI

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Front-End Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, Responsible AI, AI literacy, Frontend Integration, Generative AI, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prompt Engineering, Software Documentation, UI/UX Strategy, Test Automation, HTML and CSS

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

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

  • Professional Skills: Collaboration: Arizona State University
  • Navigating Generative AI Risks for Leaders: Coursera
  • Quantitative Research Methods: Tools for Data Analysis: Coursera
  • Advanced Penetration Techniques: Packt
  • Professional Skills: Managing a Team: Arizona State University
  • AI Agents 101: Tools for Marketing & Business: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Modern Data Strategy for Enterprise Generative AI: Fractal Analytics
  • Prepare for CFA Level 1: Investment & Financial Basics: Board Infinity
  • Social Psychology: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Combining and Analyzing Complex Data: University of Maryland, College Park

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