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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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    Coursera

    Building Trust: Ethics for AI-powered Chatbots

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy, Informed Consent, Personally Identifiable Information, Accountability, Generative AI Agents, Data Governance, Data Collection, Algorithms

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Global Impact: Business Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Cultural Sensitivity, Decision Making, Sustainable Business, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, Corporate Strategy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    530 reviews

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    The University of Sydney

    Information & Digital Literacy for University Success

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Information Management, Research, Digital Communications, Productivity, Document Management, Personal Integrity, Technical Communication, Computer Literacy, Education Software and Technology, Literacy, Reliability, Organizational Skills, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Intellectual Property

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Microbiology, Biology

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    57 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    McMaster University

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

    Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Productivity, Cardiology, Stress Management, Time Management, Adaptability, Human Musculoskeletal System, Nutrition and Diet, Physiology, Mental Health, Goal Setting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Cape Town

    Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Financial Inclusion, Risk Management, Business Modeling, Innovation, Performance Measurement, Resource Management, Strategic Partnership, Entrepreneurial Finance, Finance, Stakeholder Management, Due Diligence, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    153 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 5: Tracing SARS-CoV-2's Evolution

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Network Analysis, Tree Maps, Molecular Biology, Biology, Science and Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    Stages of Incident Response

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Event Monitoring, Business Continuity, System Monitoring, Verification And Validation, Technical Communication

    4.6
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19: Metabolic Pathway Analysis Yields SARS-CoV-2 Drug Targets

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Informatics, Network Analysis, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Biochemistry, Data Mining, Scientific Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Pharmacology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    Cyber Incident Response

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Hunting, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Management, Disaster Recovery

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Leading Teams: Developing as a Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Trustworthiness, Leadership Development, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Business Ethics, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Courage, Relationship Building, Negotiation, Self-Awareness, Growth Mindedness, People Development, Curiosity

    Build toward a degree

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

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Ethical Decision Making for Success in the Tech Industry

    Skills you'll gain: Courage, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Business Ethics, Technical Management, Professionalism, Engineering Management, Personal Integrity, Leadership

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Building Trust: Ethics for AI-powered Chatbots: Coursera
  • Global Impact: Business Ethics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Information & Digital Literacy for University Success: The University of Sydney
  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen: University of California San Diego
  • Hacking Exercise For Health. The surprising new science of fitness.: McMaster University
  • Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world : University of Cape Town
  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 5: Tracing SARS-CoV-2's Evolution: University of California San Diego
  • Stages of Incident Response: Infosec
  • Hacking COVID-19: Metabolic Pathway Analysis Yields SARS-CoV-2 Drug Targets: University of California San Diego
  • Cyber Incident Response: Infosec

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