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EC-Council: Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)

Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) is a first-of-its-kind MOOC certification that provides foundational knowledge and skills in ethical hacking with add-on labs for hands-on experience.

EC-Council: Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) is a beginner-level online course from edX in Ethical Hacking. It is structured in 1 stated learning outcome, over 1 week. It is free to enrol, and a certificate is available on completion. Learners rate it 4.7/5 from 54 ratings on edX.

Part of our Ethical Hacking courses collection, where we compare it against 10 other courses.

★★★★★4.7(54 reviews) English

Course highlights

Provider edX
Duration 1 week
Level Beginner
Mode Self-paced
Language English
Certificate Yes — shareable certificate
Rating 4.7★ (54 reviews)
Price Free Free

What you’ll learn

Students going through EHE training will learn:§ Key issues plaguing the information security world and information security laws and standards§ Fundamentals of ethical hacking§ Information security threats and vulnerabilities§ Different types of malware§ Different types of password-cracking techniques and countermeasures§ Social engineering techniques, insider threats, identity theft, and countermeasures§ Network-level attacks (sniffing, denial-of-service, and session hijacking) and countermeasures§ Application level attacks (webserver attacks, web application attacks, and SQL injection) and countermeasures§ Wireless encryption, wireless threats, and countermeasures§ Mobile platform attack vector, mobile device management, mobile security guidelines, and security tools§ IoT and OT concepts, attacks, and countermeasures§ Cloud computing technologies, cloud computing threats, attacks, and security techniques § Fundamentals of pen testing

Level and time commitment

edX lists this course at Beginner level.
No prior experience in the subject is assumed — this is where the provider expects a newcomer to start.
What the provider says you need first:
  • This program is ideal for IT professionals who are seeking to foray into the exciting world of cybersecurity. Cybersecurity enthusiasts and students will readily find the program interesting, challenging, and useful.
Time commitment: 1 week.
It is self-paced, so that figure is the material, not a fixed schedule.

What learners rate it

4.7
★★★★★
54 ratings

Rated 4.7/5 by 54 learners on edX (checked 25 Aug 2026).

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Compare with alternatives

Same topic, different trade-offs — here's who runs each one and what it's best at.

Course Provider Rating Price Duration Why pick this one
EC-Council: Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) This edX 4.7★ Free 1 week Free — certificate included
TryHackme | Ethical Hacking & Cyber Security Skill Enhancer Udemy 4.8★ Free Free — and still gives a certificate
Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux Coursera 4.7★ Check price 17h 38m Quickest to finish (17h 38m)
Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) Coursera 4.6★ Check price 32h 5m Beginner-friendly · 32h 5m
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Common questions

Is EC-Council: Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) free?

Yes. edX lists it as free to enrol. A certificate is available on completion — providers often charge separately for the certificate even when the course itself is free, so check the fee on the provider page before you count on it.

Does EC-Council: Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) come with a certificate?

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

How long does EC-Council: Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) take?

edX lists it at 1 week. 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 EC-Council: Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) suitable for beginners?

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