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Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)

Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) is a beginner-level online course from Coursera in Ethical Hacking. It is structured in 12 modules with 4 stated learning outcomes, over 32h 5m. Learners rate it 4.6/5 from 621 ratings on Coursera.

Part of our Ethical Hacking courses collection, where we compare it against 17 other courses.

★★★★★4.6(621 reviews) English

Course highlights

Provider	Coursera
Duration	32h 5m
Level	Beginner
Mode	Self-paced
Language	English
Certificate	Yes — shareable certificate
Rating	4.6★ (621 reviews)
Price	Check price

What you’ll learn

Fundamentals of information security and ethical hacking

Information security threats and vulnerabilities, types of malwares, and vulnerability assessments

Network-level attacks including sniffing, denial-of-service, and session hijacking, and their countermeasures

Application-level attacks including webserver exploitation, OWASP top10 attacks, and SQL injection and their countermeasures

Level and time commitment

Coursera lists this course at Beginner level.

No prior experience in the subject is assumed — this is where the provider expects a newcomer to start.

Time commitment: 32h 5m.

It is self-paced, so that figure is the material, not a fixed schedule.

Skills you’ll gain

Threat ManagementCyber AttacksDistributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) AttacksMobile SecurityHuman Factors (Security)Web ApplicationsVulnerability AssessmentsWireless NetworksCloud ComputingExploitation techniquesPenetration TestingCloud Security

What this course covers

12 modules

The 12-part outline Coursera publishes for this course, across 32h 5m.

Module 1 · Information Security Fundamentals

Module 2 · Ethical Hacking Fundamentals

Module 3 · Information Security Threats and Vulnerability Assessment

Module 4 · Password Cracking Techniques and Countermeasures

Module 5 · Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures

Module 6 · Network Level Attacks and Countermeasures

Module 7 · Web Application Attacks and Countermeasures

Module 8 · Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures

Module 9 · Mobile Attacks and Countermeasures

Module 10 · IoT and OT Attacks and Countermeasures

Module 11 · Cloud Computing Threats and Countermeasures

Module 12 · Penetration Testing Fundamentals

What learners rate it

4.6

★★★★★

621 ratings

Rated 4.6/5 by 621 learners on Coursera (checked 7 Nov 2026).

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How this page is put together

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Compare with alternatives

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Course	Provider	Rating	Price	Duration	Why pick this one
Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) This	Coursera	4.6★	Check price	32h 5m	Beginner-friendly · 32h 5m
TryHackme \| Ethical Hacking & Cyber Security Skill Enhancer	Udemy	4.8★	₹449	4.5 hours	Highest rated (4.8★ from 23 reviews)	View ↗
EC-Council: Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)	edX	4.7★	Free	1 week	Free — and still gives a certificate	Start free ↗
Real-World Ethical Hacking: Hands-on Cybersecurity	Udemy	4.7★	₹619	11 hours	Most popular — 16.9K learners	View ↗

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Common questions

How much does Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) cost?

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Does Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) come with a certificate?

Yes — Coursera lists a certificate on completion. It is a course certificate, not a formal qualification or university credit.

How long does Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) take?

Coursera lists it at 32h 5m. It is self-paced, so that is the volume of material rather than a deadline — how long it actually takes depends on the hours you put in each week.

Is Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) suitable for beginners?

Yes. Coursera lists it at Beginner level, so no prior experience in the subject is assumed.

What does Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) cover?

It is organised into 12 modules, starting with Information Security Fundamentals and going on to Ethical Hacking Fundamentals, Information Security Threats and Vulnerability Assessment, Password Cracking Techniques and Countermeasures, Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures, among others. The full outline is on this page.