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Ethical hacking courses can help you learn how to identify and fix security vulnerabilities by testing systems and networks in a lawful and responsible way.


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    Coursera

    Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Virtual Machines, Linux, Technical Documentation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
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    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Ethical Hacking Foundations & Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Wireless Networks, Cybersecurity, Exploitation techniques, Linux, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Encryption, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), System Configuration, Software Installation, File Management, Virtual Machines

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Security Assessment, Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Cryptography, Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Encryption, Technical Writing, Test Tools, Human Factors (Security)

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Unix, Computer Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, System Programming, Shell Script, Linux, Debugging, Computer Architecture

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    LearnKartS

    Advanced Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Penetration Testing, Encryption, Cloud Computing, Application Security, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, SQL

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    SAS

    Ethical Use of AI Agents and Agentic AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Agentic systems, Data Ethics, Discussion Facilitation, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Healthcare Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance Management, Case Studies, Governance, Accountability, Human Centered Design, Predictive Modeling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Intermediate Ethical Hacking Hands-on Training

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Network Protocols, Vulnerability Assessments, Exploitation techniques, Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, Network Security, Network Analysis, Microsoft Windows, Wireless Networks, Scripting, Virtual Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    An Introduction to Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploitation techniques, Unix, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Network Analysis, Web Applications, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Web Servers

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking Practice Project & Questions

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Threat Detection, Application Security, Git (Version Control System), GitLab, GitHub, Problem Solving

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    EC-Council

    Ethical Hacking Essentials: Hands-On Edition

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Mobile Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Application Security, Threat Detection, Security Testing, Cyber Attacks, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Exploit development, Encryption, Vulnerability Scanning, Web Applications, Infrastructure Security, Wireless Networks, Internet Of Things

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    CertNexus

    CertNexus Certified Ethical Emerging Technologist

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Data Ethics, Governance, Business Ethics, Strategic Leadership, Responsible AI, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Media Relations, Strategic Thinking, Communication Strategies, Business Leadership, Accountability, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Emerging Technologies, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, Communication, Leadership, Learning Strategies, Test Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    595 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Web and AI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Server Side, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Vulnerability Scanning, Responsible AI, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Personally Identifiable Information, Business Logic

    Build toward a degree

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing: Coursera
  • Ethical Hacking Foundations & Network Security: Packt
  • Introduction to Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking: Johns Hopkins University
  • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows : University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advanced Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity: LearnKartS
  • Ethical Use of AI Agents and Agentic AI: SAS
  • Intermediate Ethical Hacking Hands-on Training: Packt
  • An Introduction to Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: Packt
  • Ethical Hacking Practice Project & Questions: LearnKartS
  • Ethical Hacking Essentials: Hands-On Edition: EC-Council

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