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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


  • E

    Edureka

    Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Testing, Exploitation techniques, Application Security, Patch Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Engineering, Cyber Governance, Risk Management Framework, Linux Administration, Dashboard Creation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Linux, Linux Commands, Linux Servers

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Virginia

    Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Design Thinking, Accounting, Innovation, Journey Mapping, Process Design, Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Courage, Leadership Development, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Finance, HR Tech

    4.8 stars, 7.8K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (7.8K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    AI For Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Machine Learning, Data Science, AI Integrations, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

    4.8 stars, 53K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (53K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Content Scheduling, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Media Strategy, Online Advertising, Data-Driven Marketing, Customer Retention, Search Engine Optimization, Content Performance Analysis, Generative AI

    4.7 stars, 239 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (239) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Prompt Engineering for Law

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Legal Technology, Generative AI, LLM Application, AI literacy, OpenAI, OpenAI API, Expense Management, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, Generative Model Architectures, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, AI powered creativity, Legal Risk, Artificial Intelligence

    4.8 stars, 8.7K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (8.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Stanford Online

    Writing in the Sciences

    Skills you'll gain: Concision, Writing and Editing, Grammar, Writing, Peer Review, Editing, Journalism, Proofreading, Journals, Science and Research, Storytelling, Communication Strategies, Organizational Skills

    4.9 stars, 9.8K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (9.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    Generative AI for Educators

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Education Software and Technology, LLM Application, AI literacy, Digital pedagogy, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Workflows, AI Integrations, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Image Quality, Machine Learning

    4.7 stars, 12K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (12K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Management, Security Awareness, Data Ethics, Data Security, Technical Communication, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI

    4.8 stars, 6.4K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (6.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Artificial Intelligence: an Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Intellectual Property, AI literacy, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Legal Risk, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Infrastructure Architecture, Dimensionality Reduction, Cloud Platforms, Deep Learning, Social Impact, Artificial Neural Networks

    4.6 stars, 885 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Infosec

    Cyber Incident Response

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Digital Forensics

    4.7 stars, 182 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Corporate Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Regulatory Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Management, Business Ethics, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Management Framework, Stakeholder Management, Corporate Strategy, Business Management, Stakeholder Communications, Risk Mitigation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Analysis, Accountability

    4.7 stars, 356 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    Generative AI: Impact, Considerations, and Ethical Issues

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Business Ethics, AI literacy, Legal Risk, Socioeconomics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Social Impact, Information Privacy, Accountability, Data Quality

    4.8 stars, 341 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (341) · Beginner · 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

  • Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning: Edureka
  • Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business: University of Virginia
  • AI For Everyone: DeepLearning.AI
  • IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking with GenAI: IBM
  • Prompt Engineering for Law: Vanderbilt University
  • Writing in the Sciences: Stanford Online
  • Generative AI for Educators: IBM
  • Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs: Google
  • Artificial Intelligence: an Overview: Politecnico di Milano
  • Cyber Incident Response: Infosec

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