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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

    Advanced Exploitation and Scripting Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Scripting, Brute-force attacks, Scripting Languages, Shell Script, Python Programming, Program Development, Network Protocols, Data Persistence, Software Installation

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Command-Line Interface, Security Testing, Linux Commands, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Linux, Software Installation, Network Security, Linux Administration, Network Analysis

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Web Exploits, Python Scripting & Network Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, OSI Models, Exploitation techniques, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, General Networking, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, AI Security, LLM Application, Test Script Development, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming

    4.3
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Exploit Development, Malware, & Defensive Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Cyber Operations, Malware Protection, Exploitation techniques, Network Monitoring, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Network Protocols, Network Analysis, Scripting Languages, Scripting, Remote Access Systems, Python Programming, Program Development, Command-Line Interface, Code Reusability, Package and Software Management

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Hands-on Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Active Directory, Security Testing, Web Applications, Microsoft Windows, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache Tomcat, Scripting, Microsoft SQL Servers

    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, Penetration Testing, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Assessments, Wireless Networks, Encryption, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Web Applications, Cloud Security, Internet Of Things

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · 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, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Information Systems Security, Network Protocols, Exploitation techniques, Brute-force attacks, Email Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Malware Protection, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Software Installation

    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, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, Security Controls, Brute-force attacks, Virtual Environment, Cybersecurity, Virtual Machines, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Linux

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 8

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, Threat Management, LLM Application, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, LangChain, Threat Detection, Large Language Modeling, Continuous Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Security Testing, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Generative AI, Embeddings, LangGraph, Prompt Engineering, Vector Databases

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Notre Dame

    Ethics of Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Analytics, Analytical Skills, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Machine Learning, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Social Justice, Case Studies

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Azure Cloud Security Lab – Ethical Hacking Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Cloud Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing, Microsoft Azure, Exploitation techniques, Security Controls, Azure Active Directory, Brute-force attacks, Email Security, Cloud Storage, Authentications, User Accounts, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Data Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, AI literacy, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Enablement, digital literacy, Analytical Skills, Information Privacy, Business Ethics, Social Justice, Behavioral Economics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Medical Privacy, European History, Economics, Information Architecture, Social Sciences, Business, Internet Of Things

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular ethical hacking courses

  • Advanced Exploitation and Scripting Techniques: Packt
  • Kali Linux: Board Infinity
  • Advanced Web Exploits, Python Scripting & Network Attacks: Packt
  • Exploit Development, Malware, & Defensive Strategies: Packt
  • Hands-on Hacking: Packt
  • Advanced Network Attacks, Web Hacking, and Cryptography: Packt
  • Practical Cyber Hacking Skills for Beginners: Packt
  • Offensive Hacking Unfolded - Become a Pro Pentester: Packt
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 8: Pearson
  • Ethics of Technology: The University of Notre Dame

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