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Ethical Hacking

Learn to Protect What Matters Most

Cybersecurity threats are rising—and so is the need for skilled professionals who can stop them. This hands-on Ethical Hacking course teaches you how to think like a hacker to defend businesses, organizations, and communities from cyber attacks.

You'll explore real-world hacking techniques and cybersecurity best practices in a safe, legal, and ethical environment. Learn how to identify vulnerabilities, test defenses, and protect sensitive data—giving you the skills companies are urgently hiring for.

Whether you’re starting a tech career or expanding your IT skills, this course helps you build practical, in-demand knowledge for roles in cybersecurity, IT security, and tech support.

Course Description

The Ethical Hacker course prepares learners with skills to proactively discover vulnerabilities before the cybercriminals do. Learners will become proficient in the art of scoping, executing, and reporting on vulnerability assessments, while recommending mitigation strategies.

Learning Outcomes

Through the gamified narrative in the course and real-world inspired hands-on practice labs, students develop essential workforce readiness skills, laying a solid foundation in offensive security.

Get job-ready for Offensive Security roles such as Ethical Hacker or Penetration Tester.
Understand the mindset and tactics of cybercriminals to strengthen your defensive security skillset.
Gain needed skills for implementing security controls and monitoring, analyzing, and responding to current security threats.

Schedule

Fall 2025:

September 2 - November 20, 2025 | Tuesdays & Thursdays | 5:30 - 9:00 pm

Total Instructional Hours: 154; Total Sessions: 22; ONLINE

Tuition

$995 + $25 registration fee

Total: $1,020*

*CCNY students, staff, and Alumni Association members receive a 10% discount.
Payment plan options are available to assist with tuition affordability.

Instructor

Arnold Ramsaran

Arnold holds a Master of Science degree in Cyber Security and Cyber Terrorism, he is a Systems Engineer for Cisco Systems, starting in 2013 he was a Network Engineer for the National September 11th Memorial & Museum at Ground Zero, in his time there he helped to open the Museum (May 2014) by completing their wired and wireless IT infrastructure to host the President of the United States and subsequently the Pope. Arnold is also an ITQ Instructor for Cisco Networking Academy for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. As an ITQ Instructor he trains the U.S. Navy training officers on naval bases, other Cisco Academy instructors and legally blind students. Arnold also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.