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Ethical Hacking & Cyber Security Fundamentals

Learn how hackers think, secure systems and start a career in cyber security. Kali Linux labs included.

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Created by Hamid Rahimi Last updated 8/2026 English Beginner

What you'll learn

  • Set up a penetration testing lab with Kali Linux
  • Understand networks, protocols and common attacks
  • Perform vulnerability scanning and reporting
  • Secure web applications against OWASP Top 10
  • Prepare for entry-level security certifications

Course content

3 sections ยท 11 lectures ยท 3h 20m total length
Introduction4 lectures ยท 50m
Ethics and legal considerations 12m
Setting up your lab 25m
Quiz: Security basics 8m
Networking & Reconnaissance3 lectures ยท 1h 14m
Networking fundamentals 28m
Information gathering 22m
Scanning with Nmap 24m
Web Application Security4 lectures ยท 1h 16m
OWASP Top 10 overview 20m
SQL injection 24m
Cross-site scripting 20m
Secure coding practices 12m

Requirements

  • Basic computer skills
  • A computer with 8GB RAM for virtual machines

Description

Start your cyber security journey from zero. You'll learn networking fundamentals, set up a hacking lab, understand common vulnerabilities and learn how to defend against themโ€”all in a safe, legal environment.

Instructor

Hamid Rahimi

Hamid Rahimi

PMPยฎ, AWS Solutions Architect & Business Coach

  • 4.3 instructor rating
  • 353 reviews
  • 1,075 students
  • 4 courses

Hamid is a certified project manager and cloud architect with two decades of experience delivering enterprise projects. He has trained thousands of professionals for their certification exams.

Student feedback

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Esmatullah Rahmani
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The best course I have taken on this topic. Highly recommended!

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Hamid Sharifi
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Helped me pass my exam on the first attempt!

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Sima Zazai
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Exactly what I needed to level up my skills.

Noorullah Safi
Noorullah Safi
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The best course I have taken on this topic. Highly recommended!

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Zaki Azimi
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I got a job after finishing this course. Thank you!

Farhad Kohistani
Farhad Kohistani
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The best course I have taken on this topic. Highly recommended!

Fawad Kohistani
Fawad Kohistani
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Fantastic, well organised and up to date.

Qasim Sidiqi
Qasim Sidiqi
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Amazing! I finished it in a week and could not stop watching.

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Bilal Jalali
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I got a job after finishing this course. Thank you!

Sadaf Ahmadzai
Sadaf Ahmadzai
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Fantastic, well organised and up to date.

Benafsha Barakzai
Benafsha Barakzai
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Exactly what I needed to level up my skills.

Hamid Azimi
Hamid Azimi
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Good course overall, though some sections could go a little deeper.

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