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Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking

Master essential offensive security skills and practice addressing real-world cyberthreats to elevate your career in cybersecurity.

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Think like a hacker to advance your career in offensive security

Cisco certificate in Ethical Hacking

Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking

Broaden your skill set in the ever-growing field of cybersecurity with the Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking. Build the expertise needed to proactively discover and mitigate vulnerabilities, and validate your expertise with a certificate and domain-specific digital badges.

Get real-world offensive security experience

Stand out in a competitive field by demonstrating your practical knowledge. Themed Capture the Flag challenges show you can tackle the toughest issues in cybersecurity and work with key technologies, like Splunk.

Show off your skills with a certificate and digital badges

Your certificate proves you’ve got what it takes to play offense on a cybersecurity team. Collect additional badges to show you’re always a step ahead of threat actors.

Step into the forefront of cybersecurity

Enhance your offensive capabilities and propel your career in offensive security. Each Capture the Flag challenge demonstrates your abilities to employers and strengthens your position in safeguarding against cyber threats.

Keep building your skills and stay current

Themed challenges change every quarter to reflect the latest threat landscape. With every badge you earn, you’re elevating your team status to a versatile and dynamic cybersecurity professional.

Is this program right for you?

No formal prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this certificate, but candidates often have:

  • The Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity certification or equivalent entry-level cybersecurity experience
  • Basic programming knowledge

Example learner profiles

  • Entry-level and college students looking to get into cybersecurity, or display offensive security skills like pen testing and ethical hacking
  • Pen testers or ethical hackers looking to stay current with their skills
  • Cybersecurity professionals looking for a credential that shows offensive security know-how to address vulnerabilities

Minimize security risks and maximize your career potential

Pen testing job growth

33%

Penetration tester employment is projected to grow 33% from 2023 to 2033 - much faster than average.

Average salary for offensive security pros

$120,360

Salaries for ethical hacker, penetration tester, and vulnerability assessment positions are approximately $120,360 per year.

Available cybersecurity jobs globally

4 million

An estimated 4 million jobs are unfilled in cybersecurity globally.

Getting started

To earn the Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking, you’ll need to complete:

  • The Ethical Hacker course in Cisco Networking Academy
  • One Capture the Flag challenge in Cisco U.
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Resources

Secure organizations by thinking like a hacker blog

Read our blog about ethical hacking to discover why it’s important and beneficial to think like a cyber criminal and earn your Cisco certificate in Ethical Hacking.

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Attend the Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking virtual event

Join our experts for a virtual event where you'll learn how to start your ethical hacker journey. Take a deeper dive into the Cisco Networking Academy’s Ethical Hacker course and Cisco U. Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge topics — even get a sneak peek at one of the CTF challenges.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Outlook Handbook, Information Security Analysts, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
  2. Strategic Cybersecurity Talent Framework, World Economic Forum