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.

Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, Threat Management, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, LangChain, Threat Detection, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Continuous Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Security Testing, Generative AI, Embeddings, System Monitoring, LangGraph, Prompt Engineering, Vector Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, OSI Models, Exploitation techniques, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, General Networking, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Web Development, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Scripting, Python Programming, SQL, Command-Line Interface, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Cloud Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Data Encryption Standard, Cloud Computing, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Data Security, Public Key Infrastructure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Open Source Technology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy, Informed Consent, Personally Identifiable Information, Accountability, Generative AI Agents, Data Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Management Framework, Environmental Issue, Trustworthiness, Analysis, Intellectual Property, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Empower School of Health
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Data Ethics, Medical Privacy, Responsible AI, Clinical Research Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, AI Security, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Technology, Regulatory Compliance, Information Privacy, Telehealth, Health Equity, Informed Consent, Data Security, Data Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Metasploit, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploitation techniques, Brute-force attacks, Virtual Machines, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Windows, Windows PowerShell, Linux Commands, Scripting, Remote Access Systems
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Eindhoven University of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Engineering Design Process, Business Ethics, Risking, Engineering Practices, Research, Value Engineering, Social Impact
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics, Machine Learning, Accountability, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Risk Analysis, Case Studies, Risk Mitigation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Decision Making, Workforce Management, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Machine Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integrity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Risk Management Framework
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Policy Development, Human Resource Policies, Culture Transformation, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement, Responsible AI, Policy Analysis, Change Management, Employee Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months