Choices are the norm in daily life. If you want to eat biscuits, there are 50 types of biscuits out there you can buy. The same is true for mobile phones, soft drinks, cars, and food. Choices are the norm, not an aberration.

And while choices seem like a good thing, they can sometimes become a problem. Think about the numerous ethical hacking institutes one can find these days. If a student is interested in taking up an ethical hacking course, how is he/she supposed to know whether the institute is any good?

Unlike a biscuit or soft drinks, choosing an ethical hacking course is not an easy matter. It is a decision with serious consequences. If a student has a limited amount of money to spend on paying for an ethical hacking course, making the right choice while choosing an institute becomes a top priority.

The only way to make a rational decision is by placing different institutes on the same pedesatal and evaluating them based on certain viable factors. These factors are supposed to be indicators of how good or bad an ethical hacking institute can be. Naturally, the institute which performs well on these factors is the best choice for the student.

In this article, we will discuss the factors which help students decide how to choose an ethical hacking course.

The Factors – How To Decide Which Ethical Hacking Course to Choose?

If you’ve made up your mind to learn ethical hacking and join an institute for the same,  then you should probably know the factors you should account for while choosing the same. The factors which help students decide which ethical hacking institute to choose are –

  • Placement

            The first thing you should consider is whether the ethical hacking institute has a good placement record. A good placement record can be a consequence of many good things an institute does such as academic quality, infrastructure, quality of faculty, and alumni feedback. Thus, a good placement record suggests the institute is also good overall.

  • Trainer Knowledge and Quality

            The quality of the trainers an institute hires plays a defining role in the ethical hacking course it provides. A good trainer can even lift a poor institute out of the doldrums. However, an institute with all the good qualities but bad trainers can never be successful. Thus, students must always make sure the trainers are good.

  • Affordability

            Lastly, students must make sure the ethical hacking course being offered is not too expensive. Paying a lot of money for an ethical hacking course in unwise as well, since its not a degree program at the end of the day. Do not spend too much on an ethical hacking course if you feel what is being offered is not value for money.

  • Alumni Feedback

Who knows an institute better than its alumni?

There is considerable risk in joining any random course from an institute you have never heard of. There is an obvious investment of money and time that cannot be recovered later. Thus, a good decision can be made only if a student knows enough about the institute and course in question.

This is where alumni feedback really helps. An alumni review can shed light on attributes a student interested in joining may want to know about. From the quality of trainers and study material provided to the placement record, there is no one better than an alumnus to explain such things. Students can go to Google Reviews, MouthShut, or many such platforms where they can find genuine reviews given by alumni.

In Conclusion

There are many institutes a student can learn ethical hacking in. It is a field which is garnering a lot of attention right now. Thus, it is natural for there to be many institutes providing courses and programs in the field. It is up to the students to choose the right institute to learn ethical hacking and set their career on the right path.

About Author

Rohan Mehta is a senior trainer at Delhi Courses Academy, specializing in Ethical Hacking Courses and Cyber Security. With over 8 years of industry experience, he’s passionate about training students to detect vulnerabilities and build secure digital infrastructures. His hands-on teaching approach makes him one of the most sought-after mentors for the Cyber Security Course in Delhi.

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