The Complete Ethical Hacking Course for 2026
About this course
This course builds a hacking lab from scratch (VirtualBox, Kali Linux, Metasploitable, Windows targets) before moving through network penetration testing (MAC spoofing, deauth attacks, packet sniffing), WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi cracking, MITM attacks with Bettercap and Wireshark, system exploitation with Metasploit, and social engineering/backdoor deployment — closing with detection and defense techniques.
The honest take: at 76 reviews, this is a smaller course than the major ethical hacking bootcamps on Udemy, and one reviewer notes the lab setup could use more guided hands-on support — but the curriculum sequencing (lab setup → recon → exploitation → defense) is solid and appropriately scoped for true beginners.
What you'll learn
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Instructor
Neamatullah Ekhteyari is a software engineer and penetration testing instructor who teaches Python, Java, PHP, and cybersecurity courses to both beginners and experienced professionals.
Requirements
- No prerequisites — designed for beginners with an interest in cybersecurity
Who this course is for
- Beginners starting a career in ethical hacking and cybersecurity
- IT professionals wanting hands-on penetration testing exposure