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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


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    Packt

    Bug Bounty from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploitation techniques, Patch Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Engineering, Technical Communication, Technical Writing

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Ethical Password Cracking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Policies, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Security Strategy, Data Storage, Vulnerability Assessments, Wireless Networks, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Mac OS, Linux, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Network Attacks, Web Hacking, and Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Mobile Security, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Wireless Networks, Encryption, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Web Applications, Cloud Security, Internet Of Things

    4.9 stars, 20 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (20) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Coursera

    Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Linux, Technical Documentation

    4.8 stars, 72 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (72) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Cambridge

    Ethical AI: AI essentials for everyone

    Skills you'll gain: AI literacy

    4.6 stars, 83 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

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    Packt

    Offensive Hacking Unfolded - Become a Pro Pentester

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Metasploit, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Security Controls, Brute-force attacks, Virtual Environment, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Linux

    4.1 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

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    Packt

    Practical Cyber Hacking Skills for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Incident Response, Cyber Attacks, Firewall, Cyber Security Strategy, Information Systems Security, Network Protocols, Brute-force attacks, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Notre Dame

    Ethics of Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Analytics, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Information Privacy

    4.6 stars, 49 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (49) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Test Tools, Web Applications, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Digital Ethics in the Age of AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Information Privacy, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Regulation and Legal Compliance, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Nmap Mastery for Ethical Hacking & Network Security (2026)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, OSI Models, TCP/IP, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Network Protocols, Security Testing, Exploitation techniques, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network Analysis, Firewall, General Networking, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Scripting, Software Installation, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
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    Packt

    Recon Techniques for Ethical Hacking & Bug Bounties (2026)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Technical Documentation, Authentications, Web Servers, GitHub, Firewall, Content Strategy

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
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