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The Beginners Guide to Practical Cyber Hacking Skills (Udemy.com)

Learn real world practical and theoretical cybersecurity skills to prepare you for any career in cyber security

Created by: Alexander Oni

Last updated July 2023

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What you will learn

  • How to work with the Kali Linux operating system
  • How to work with NMAP network scanner
  • Understand the key principles of cybersecurity
  • How to create a cloned LinkedIn website
  • How to craft a Phishing email
  • Understand the Hacking methodology
  • Develop a strong foundation in Networking principles & technologies
  • How to calculate hash values with powershell
  • How to setup hashcat
  • How to perform brute force attacks
  • Understand the OWASP top 10
  • Develop a core understanding of how websites & databases work
  • How to crawl, audit websites & generate reports with Burpsuite
  • Perform information gathering with Maltego

How it compares

Against the other 523 rated Udemy courses in Hacking on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 85% of them
  • Reviews471#289 of 524 by number of reviews
  • Length8.6 hourslonger than 66% of them
  • Last updatedJuly 2023earlier than 65% of them

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Course Description

Bootcamp-style learning for real-world cyber readiness

You don’t need a degree to break into cybersecurity, you need real skills. This course cuts through the noise and gives you hands-on training with the tools professionals use every day. Whether you’re brand new to the field or switching from IT, you’ll walk away with a clear understanding of how attacks happen and how to stop them.

What You’ll Learn

  • Master Kali Linux and virtualization tools for hands-on practice

  • Use Nmap confidently for network scanning and vulnerability discovery

  • Internalize core cybersecurity principles like access control and the CIA triad

  • Build a phishing toolkit: clone a LinkedIn site and craft realistic phishing emails

  • Solidify networking fundamentals: DNS, DHCP, NAT, ports, protocols, and more

  • Crack hashes and run brute-force attacks using PowerShell and Hashcat

  • Audit web apps with BurpSuite—crawl, test, and generate security reports

  • Gather intelligence using Maltego and social engineering techniques

  • Walk through incident response basics—plan for disaster recovery and data management

Why This Course Works

  • Truly hands-on—you’ll use real tools, not just slides

  • Covers broad attack and defense techniques—penetration, web audits, hashing, OSINT, and more

  • Taught by a proven instructor with thousands of students and a high satisfaction rating

Who Should Enroll

  • Beginners aiming to build a practical cybersecurity foundation

  • Career switchers or IT pros who want familiar hands-on exposure

  • Anyone preparing for a cyber role or building a demo portfolio

What You’ll Walk Away With

  • Real skills in powerful tools: Kali Linux, Nmap, Hashcat, BurpSuite, Maltego, PowerShell

  • A solid understanding of how hackers think—and how to stop them

  • Confidence in handling phishing attacks, web audits, network scanning, and incident response

  • A toolkit you can prove and present—ready for work tests, interviews, or projects

Bottom Line

This course isn’t about theory as it’s about doing. Build real cyber skills from the ground up using the same tools that professionals rely on. Ready to start hacking defensively? This is your launchpad.

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Instructor Details

Alexander Oni

My passion is teaching people through online courses in a fun and entertaining manner.  I have been teaching online for about 5 years now and during this period, I have created over 25 different courses with more than 220,000 students registered worldwide.

What would you like to learn?

Would you like to learn how to build and manage your WordPress website?

Would you like to learn advanced skills that will make you a true WordPress developer?

Would you like to learn how you can establish a successful career as a web developer?

Would you like to learn the basics of information and cyber security?

 If you want to do any of these things, just enroll in the  course and  I'm always improving my courses so that they stay up to date and the  best that they can be. Check them out, and enroll today!

MORE ABOUT ALEX:

We all have one shot at life and as such, I believe in living life to the fullest. This means constantly stepping out of my comfort zone by visiting new places and trying out new things. My relative success on Udemy has given me both financial freedom and the ability to be location independent. I am currently travelling around the world spending about a month in one city (current location is Chiang Mai, Thailand) before moving on to the next. 

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Reviews

4.7

471 ratings on Udemy

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By Landi Matyana on 6/5/2024

it really made a huge impact on practical skills of learning more about tools needed to use on cybersecurity journey. I am looking forward to more!

By Althea N. Johnson on 2/17/2024

I have taken Alex's classes before, and I have enjoyed his teaching techniques. I am learning a lot about cybersecurity from taking his classes. He makes his classes easy to follow and very knowledgeable.

By Anonymized User on 9/12/2023

The best of your courses so far, I loved the real-life videos using tools like Maltego and Recon-ng. THanks again for the great content Alex!

By Linda Grīga on 4/5/2023

Very interesting and useful course. I really enjoyed the course structure - starting from more theoretical things and ending with practical ones.

By Frank Balzano on 3/9/2023

Love Alex and this is my 3rd class of his that I have taken. This class was more technical than expected. You will definitely have to practice the skills that he teaches you.

By Anonymized User on 12/8/2022

I have some knowledge allredy about cyber sec, but this is only beginning of this course so I can't say yet , isit gonna be good or bad thing.Time will tell ;)

By Lester Britt on 11/27/2022

Great ! Examples and information well received. I truly appreciate the tutorial that teacher is displaying! All the information that I need to start my Cybersecurity journey. Thank you !

By Nimrod Moyo on 8/5/2022

The instructor simplified complex cybersecurity aspects and delivered them in in a stylish and captivating manner. Kudos Brother Alex!!!

By Alfonso Gallegos on 7/10/2022

Great beginners course for those looking to dip into cybersecurity. Understand that cybersecurity is a deep and complex field so this doesn’t go heavy into specifics but it’s great to show you a few of the basics and hopefully get your appetite ready for the heavy stuff. Alex is a great and funny teacher too!

By joro ........ on 5/15/2022

One of the best well explained courses on network security/hacking I've taken on Udemy! Especially section 6 where you are actually using the command line to make changes w DNS/DHCP. The firewall lesson was better explained than the network + course I finished taking... KUDOS

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Overall Score : 94 / 100