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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


  • I

    Intuit

    Bookkeeping basics

    Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting Records, General Accounting, General Ledger, Standard Accounting Practices, Transaction Processing, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Business Ethics, Accounting Software, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cash Flows, Equities, Journals

    4.6 stars, 6.7K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (6.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    Lund University

    Artificial Intelligence: Ethics & Societal Challenges

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Social Impact, Algorithms, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Political Sciences, Electronic Media, Robotics

    4.7 stars, 368 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Ethical Decision-Making in the Tech Industry

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Courage, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Leadership Studies, Professionalism, Engineering Management, Personal Integrity, Organizational Leadership, Technical Management, Ancient History, Human Development, Liberal Arts, Culture, Business Leadership, Leadership, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Emerging Technologies, Psychology

    4.8 stars, 198 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (198) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • 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
  • 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
  • N

    Northeastern University

    Ethics and Governance in the Age of Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Data Ethics, Model Evaluation, Data Governance, AI literacy, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Strategy, Social Impact, Benchmarking, Emerging Technologies

    4 stars, 7 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    McMaster University

    Hacking Exercise For Health. The surprising new science of fitness.

    Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Physical Stamina, Kinesiology, Time Management, Lifting Ability, Human Musculoskeletal System, Habit Formation, Health Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Physiology, Mental Health, Goal Setting

    4.7 stars, 820 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • 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
  • G

    Google

    Use AI Responsibly

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Risking, AI literacy, Workplace inclusivity, Social Impact, Generative AI, Analysis, Critical Thinking, Data Security

    4.8 stars, 2.3K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Ethical AI Use

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI literacy, Case Studies, Generative AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics

    4.6 stars, 34 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Ethics of Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, AI literacy, Case Studies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Socioeconomics, Social Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    The Ethical Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Leadership Studies, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Business Leadership, Team Leadership, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Making, Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Leadership Development, Accountability

    4.3 stars, 18 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (18) · 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

  • Bookkeeping basics: Intuit
  • Artificial Intelligence: Ethics & Societal Challenges: Lund University
  • Ethical Decision-Making in the Tech Industry: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Generative AI: Impact, Considerations, and Ethical Issues: IBM
  • Cyber Incident Response: Infosec
  • Ethics and Governance in the Age of Generative AI: Northeastern University
  • Hacking Exercise For Health. The surprising new science of fitness.: McMaster University
  • Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs: Google
  • Use AI Responsibly: Google
  • Ethical AI Use: Kennesaw State University

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