Kali Linux courses can help you learn penetration testing, network security, vulnerability assessment, and ethical hacking techniques. You can build skills in using command-line tools, scripting for automation, and analyzing security protocols. Many courses introduce tools like Metasploit, Wireshark, and Nmap, demonstrating how these skills are applied in real-world security assessments and threat analysis.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, DevOps
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, User Accounts, Software Installation, Linux Administration, System Monitoring, File Management, Package and Software Management, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, General Networking, File I/O, Command-Line Interface, Network Support, Computing Platforms, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Administration, Linux Servers, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Linux Commands, Systems Analysis, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Networking, Network Analysis, General Networking, Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Unix Shell
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, grep, Unix, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Scripting, Linux Servers, Secure Coding, Scripting Languages, Command-Line Interface, Maintainability, Hardening, Debugging, Linux Administration, Code Reusability, Windows PowerShell, Mac OS
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Linux, Scripting, Scripting Languages, grep, Unix Commands, File Management, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Debugging, Code Reusability, System Configuration, Data Processing, File I/O, User Interface (UI), IT Automation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Remote Access Systems, Cryptographic Protocols, Web Servers, Scalability, Operating Systems, Scripting, Data Integrity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Virtualization, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Network Administration, Virtual Machines, Linux, Network Architecture, Information Technology, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Environment, General Networking, Computing Platforms, System Configuration, Linux Commands, Remote Access Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: grep, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Data Processing, Text Mining, Command-Line Interface, Data Manipulation, Unix, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Security Engineering, Hardening, Embedded Systems, DevSecOps, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Network Security, IT Security Architecture, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Encryption, System Configuration, Federal Information Security Management Act, Linux, Hardware Architecture, Data Storage Technologies, Key Management, Computer Hardware, Package and Software Management
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Systems Administration, Shell Script, Operating System Administration, Linux Servers, Web Servers, Apache, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, File Systems, Nginx, Command-Line Interface, Unix, System Monitoring, Servers, Database Systems, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Shell Script, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, File Management, grep, File Systems, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, File I/O, Scripting Languages, Remote Access Systems, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Management, Development Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, TCP/IP, Linux Commands, Network Administration, Servers, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Service Management, Package and Software Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks