Pure hands-on hacking. Learn the same techniques real attackers use — legally and ethically. Penetration testing from reconnaissance through to writing the final report.
Ethical hackers are the people organisations pay to break into their own systems — to find the vulnerabilities before criminals do. It's one of the most exciting and well-paid career paths in tech.
This five-day course is pure practical. Kali Linux, real vulnerability scanners, real exploits against practice targets. By Friday you'll have conducted a full penetration test and written a professional report.
You need basic IT confidence — understanding of networking, operating systems, and the command line is helpful but not essential. Curiosity and persistence matter more.
Mornings are taught sessions, afternoons are hands-on labs where you build something real.
The ethical framework, legal boundaries, and the Kali Linux toolkit that forms the basis of every penetration test.
Before you hack, you gather intelligence. OSINT, port scanning, service enumeration — the art of finding targets.
The core of ethical hacking. Exploit real vulnerabilities in practice systems — safely, legally, and methodically.
Most attacks target web applications. SQL injection, XSS, authentication flaws — the OWASP Top 10 in practice.
The hack is only half the job. Professional penetration testers live or die by the quality of their reports.
A professional-grade pentest report covering methodology, findings, risk ratings and remediation — your interview portfolio piece.
Documented evidence of reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation and web app testing across multiple targets.
A complete security audit of a practice system — demonstrating end-to-end penetration testing capability.
Best for: IT staff · security curious · career changers
Learners often combine 2–3 courses to maximise their £1,500 grant.
Five days is all it takes. Reserve your spot on the next cohort.