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About the Course

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this comprehensive course, you'll embark on a journey through the world of ethical hacking. The initial modules guide you through setting up a secure pentesting lab environment, including installing VirtualBox and Kali Linux. These foundational steps ensure you're equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to begin your hacking journey. The course then delves into Linux essentials, offering a thorough introduction to basic commands critical for navigating the Kali Linux environment, a favorite among cybersecurity professionals. As you progress, you'll explore networking tools and essential terminology, providing a solid grounding in concepts like IP management and wireless adapter setup. This foundational knowledge is crucial for understanding how networks function and how vulnerabilities can be exploited. The course then transitions into more advanced topics, focusing on passive information gathering and footprinting techniques. You'll learn to leverage tools like 'whois,' 'harvester,' and 'Shodan' to gather valuable information ethically. Each lesson is designed to build your skills systematically, ensuring you have a well-rounded understanding of both the technical and ethical aspects of hacking. By the end of this course, you'll have a solid foundation in ethical hacking principles and practices. You'll understand how to use various tools and techniques to gather information and identify vulnerabilities. More importantly, you'll appreciate the ethical considerations and responsibilities that come with this knowledge, preparing you for further exploration in the cybersecurity field. This course is designed for beginners interested in cybersecurity and ethical hacking. A basic understanding of computers and the internet is recommended, but no prior knowledge of hacking or cybersecurity is required....

Top reviews

TL

Jul 4, 2025

The course was good apart from my MacBook air can't download the kali linux if someone out there can saw me.

JM

Nov 19, 2024

Excellent course for beginners. Very helpful reading materials and assessments!

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By serge a

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Jan 14, 2025

Summary at the end of the course does not correspond to content. Videos recorded real-time could deserve some better editing

By Shaheryar A

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Apr 15, 2025

Poor sequencing, inadequate resources, incomplete concepts, and obsolete labs plagued the course.

By Michael W

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Feb 23, 2025

Examples do not work and I wonder if the trainer really has a clue what he is doing there....

By Tom L

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Jul 4, 2025

The course was good apart from my MacBook air can't download the kali linux if someone out there can saw me.

By Joel M

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Nov 19, 2024

Excellent course for beginners. Very helpful reading materials and assessments!

By Cinthia B E V

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Feb 7, 2025

Curso muy completo y genial

By Izu U

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Nov 4, 2024

Lots of info. Very useful

By Vamsi

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Jun 27, 2025

Please update to the latest version and not understandable

By Aman K P

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Nov 30, 2024

First is ok