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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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    Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

    Ethics and Responsible Practices in GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Generative AI, Regulatory Requirements, Governance, Information Privacy, Social Studies, Data Security

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    CertNexus

    Communicate Effectively about Ethical Challenges in Data-Driven Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Business Ethics, Data Ethics, Media Relations, Communication Strategies, Public Relations, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Business Communication, Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Risk Management, Leadership and Management, Social Media Strategy, Business Strategy, Marketing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Evaluate and Apply Ethical AI Models

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Model Evaluation, Governance, Multimodal Prompts, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Model Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EC-Council

    Information Security Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Network Security, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cryptography, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Cyber Security Policies, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Identity and Access Management, Internet Of Things, Risk Analysis, Web Applications

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Risk Management, Threat Management, IT Management, Security Controls, Security Management, Business Risk Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Policies, Information Assurance, Data Security, Technical Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Business Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    The Complete Pentesting and Privilege Escalation Course

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Scenario Testing, Brute-force attacks, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Cryptography, File Management, Microsoft Windows, Scripting, Virtual Machines

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Cyber Incident Response

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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Document and Evaluate AI Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Compliance Auditing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Compliance Management, Auditing, Technical Documentation, Case Studies, Project Documentation, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Business Ethics, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Accountability, Mitigation, Data Quality

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cybersecurity Essentials - From Zero to Secure

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Endpoint Security, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Encryption, Information Systems Security, Application Security, Cyber Security Policies, Penetration Testing, Data Security, Computer Security Awareness Training, Firewall, Cryptography, Security Controls, Threat Modeling, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Awareness, Mobile Security, Malware Protection, Authentications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Cyber Incident Response

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, Cyber Operations, Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Disaster Recovery, Cyber Threat Hunting, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Digital Forensics, Threat Detection, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Event Monitoring, Network Security, Data Security, Business Continuity, Analysis

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Practical Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Exploitation techniques, Test Tools, User Requirements Documents, Authorization (Computing), Technical Documentation, Computing Platforms, Requirements Analysis, Technical Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Ethics and Responsible Practices in GenAI: Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
  • Communicate Effectively about Ethical Challenges in Data-Driven Technologies: CertNexus
  • Evaluate and Apply Ethical AI Models: Coursera
  • Building Trust: Ethics for AI-powered Chatbots: Coursera
  • Information Security Analyst: EC-Council
  • Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers: Packt
  • The Complete Pentesting and Privilege Escalation Course: Packt
  • Cyber Incident Response: Infosec
  • Document and Evaluate AI Ethics: Coursera
  • Cybersecurity Essentials - From Zero to Secure: Packt

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