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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


  • R

    Rice University

    Introduction to Archaeology: Knowing The Past

    Skills you'll gain: Public History, Ancient History, Anthropology, Scientific Methods, Peer Review, Liberal Arts, Social Studies, Investigation, Social Sciences, Research, Science and Research, World History, Culture, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.8 stars, 31 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    Lund University

    Transforming higher education with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI literacy, Responsible AI, Education Software and Technology, Data Ethics, AI Personalization, AI Integrations, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.6 stars, 28 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Fundamentals of Digital Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing, Automation, Cloud Storage, Business Analytics, Technology Strategies, Data Ethics, Cloud Infrastructure, Customer Insights, AI Personalization, Business Process Automation, Emerging Technologies, Responsible AI, Business Modeling, Cybersecurity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    4.7 stars, 26 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    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 stars, 13 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    AI CERTs

    AI for Education

    Skills you'll gain: Curriculum Planning, Classroom Management, Curriculum Development, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • E

    Edureka

    Generative AI for Automating HR Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Responsible AI, Developing Training Materials, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Workforce Development, Miro AI, Data Ethics, Recruitment, Generative AI Agents, People Analytics, People Management, AI Personalization, Talent Management, Automation, Talent Acquisition, Prompt Engineering, No-Code Development, Agentic systems, Business Operations

    4.2 stars, 10 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (10) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Generative AI in the Classroom for Educators

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI literacy, digital literacy, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, AI Integrations, Emerging Technologies, Instructional Design, Case Studies, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

    4.5 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • E

    Edureka

    Gen AI for Fraud Detection Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Email Security

    4.2 stars, 40 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (40) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Trustworthy AI for Healthcare Management

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, AI Integrations, Healthcare Ethics, AI Workflows, Machine Learning, Health Informatics, Verification And Validation, Health Technology, Model Evaluation, Data Governance

    4.6 stars, 68 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    Meta

    Meta Community Management

    Skills you'll gain: Content Management, Community Development, Incident Management, Customer Engagement, Community Outreach, Social Media, Business Priorities, Data Literacy, Analytics, Shared Media, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, De-escalation Techniques, Behavior Management, Personalized Campaigns, Customer Retention, Direct Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Ethical Standards And Conduct, AI Enablement, Trend Analysis

    5 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure Architecture, Business Technologies, AI Personalization, Risking, Predictive Modeling, Business Operations

    4.2 stars, 23 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • S

    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Open Data and Intelligent Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Risking, Financial Inclusion, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Governance, FinTech, Financial Data, AI Personalization, Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Sharing, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Decision Intelligence, Data Strategy, Financial Systems, Finance, Business Ethics, Product Design, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.8 stars, 37 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (37) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Archaeology: Knowing The Past: Rice University
  • Transforming higher education with Generative AI: Lund University
  • Fundamentals of Digital Transformation: Dartmouth College
  • AI Agents 101: Tools for Marketing & Business: SkillsBooster Academy
  • AI for Education: AI CERTs
  • Generative AI for Automating HR Workflows: Edureka
  • Generative AI in the Classroom for Educators: University of Glasgow
  • Gen AI for Fraud Detection Analytics: Edureka
  • Trustworthy AI for Healthcare Management: Politecnico di Milano
  • Meta Community Management: Meta

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