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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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    Starweaver

    Strategic Public Relations Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Public Relations, Strategic Communication, Corporate Communications, Crisis Management, Marketing and Public Relations, Persuasive Communication, Marketing Effectiveness, Media and Communications, Marketing Budgets, Persona Development, Campaign Management, Content Strategy, AI Enablement, Stakeholder Analysis, Technology Strategies, Teamwork, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Ethics in Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Engineering Practices, Biomedical Engineering, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Social Impact, Engineering, Case Studies, Civil Engineering, Software Engineering, Safety Assurance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Utrecht University

    Responsible Conduct of Research

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Intellectual Property, Peer Review, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Higher Education, Mentorship

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Navigating Generative AI Risks for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Risking, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Generative AI, Business Ethics, AI Security, Intellectual Property, Business Risk Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    AWS AI Practitioner Certification Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Wrangling, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Security, Embeddings, Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Security, Data Governance, Deep Learning, Encryption, Public Cloud, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Generative AI: Transform Your Customer Support Career

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Standard Operating Procedure, Generative AI, Customer Support, Product Support, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Customer experience improvement, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Customer Insights, Automation, Natural Language Processing, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    48 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Legal Research

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Strategy, Legal Technology, Legal Research, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Data Ethics, Strategic Decision-Making, Responsible AI, Legal Writing, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Predictive Modeling, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Revolutionary Ideas: Borders, Elections, Constitutions, Prisons

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Leveraging GenAI to Develop Critical Thinking Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Decision Making, Information Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Applications of Copilot in the Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Sales Enablement, Marketing Automation, Customer experience improvement, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, AI Security, Customer Service, Business Metrics, AI Enablement, Return On Investment, Automation, Customer Retention, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenerativeAI for Customer Success

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Success Management, Generative AI Agents, Customer Service, AI Enablement, Customer Support, Customer experience improvement, AI Personalization, Customer Engagement, Personalized Service, Data Ethics, Automation, Business Ethics, Information Privacy, Systems Integration

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Virtual Machines, Virtual Environment, Open Source Technology, Malware Protection, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Microsoft Windows

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Strategic Public Relations Planning: Starweaver
  • Ethics in Engineering: University of Michigan
  • Responsible Conduct of Research: Utrecht University
  • Navigating Generative AI Risks for Leaders: Coursera
  • AWS AI Practitioner Certification Prep: LearnKartS
  • Generative AI: Transform Your Customer Support Career: SkillUp
  • GenAI for Legal Research: Coursera
  • Revolutionary Ideas: Borders, Elections, Constitutions, Prisons: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Leveraging GenAI to Develop Critical Thinking Skills: University of Michigan
  • Applications of Copilot in the Workplace: Microsoft

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