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Exploit Development Courses

Exploit development courses can help you learn vulnerability assessment, reverse engineering, and the exploitation of software flaws. You can build skills in writing exploits, understanding buffer overflows, and utilizing debugging techniques. Many courses introduce tools like GDB, Metasploit, and IDA Pro, that support analyzing and manipulating software vulnerabilities effectively.


Popular Exploit Development Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Hands-on Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Active Directory, Security Testing, Web Applications, Microsoft Windows, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache Tomcat, Scripting, Microsoft SQL Servers

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Introduction to DevSecOps

    Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, DevOps, Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Testing, Continuous Delivery, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Security Software, Automation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    IBM

    Introduction to Mobile App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, Mobile Development Tools, iOS Development, Other Mobile Programming Languages, Flutter (Software), Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Apple iOS, Android Studio, Computer Programming Tools, Application Development, Swift Programming, Test Tools, React Native, Apple Xcode, Application Frameworks, Web Applications, Cross Platform Development, Software Testing, Cloud Hosting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    215 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: Analyze & Apply

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, Brute-force attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Authentications, Wireless Networks, Network Security, Linux, Encryption, Microsoft Windows, Network Analysis, Data Persistence

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    CertNexus

    CSC: Secure Software Development and Implementation

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Application Security, Secure Coding, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Controls, Data Security, Vulnerability Management, Computer Security, Vulnerability, Vulnerability Assessments, Databases, Authorization (Computing), Information Privacy, Encryption, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Computer Programming, Python Programming, Node.JS, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Ethical Hacking with Metasploit, SQL & Crypto

    Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Metasploit, Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Database Management, Cryptography, Security Testing, Data Import/Export, Encryption, Brute-force attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, SQL, Command-Line Interface

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced Web Exploits, Python Scripting & Network Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, OSI Models, Exploitation techniques, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, General Networking, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, AI Security, LLM Application, Test Script Development, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Epic Games

    Game Development and Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Prototyping, Unreal Engine, System Design and Implementation, Creativity, Innovation, Storytelling

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    Coursera

    Security Essentials for Modern Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), DevSecOps, Secure Coding, Application Security, Threat Detection, Security Testing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Vulnerability Assessments, CI/CD, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Web Hacking Expert - Full-Stack Exploitation Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Secure Coding, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Angular, Ajax, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Applied Python: Web Dev, Machine Learning & Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Event-Driven Programming, Encryption, Cryptographic Protocols, Server Side, Web Development, Regression Analysis, Apache, Model Training, Web Services, Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Secure Coding, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Web Scraping, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    75 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Amazon

    Introduction to Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Code Reusability, Software Development, Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Application Development, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Design, Computational Logic

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    390 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular exploit development courses

  • Hands-on Hacking: Packt
  • Introduction to DevSecOps: Board Infinity
  • Introduction to Mobile App Development: IBM
  • Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: Analyze & Apply: EDUCBA
  • CSC: Secure Software Development and Implementation: CertNexus
  • Ethical Hacking with Metasploit, SQL & Crypto: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Web Exploits, Python Scripting & Network Attacks: Packt
  • Game Development and Prototyping: Epic Games
  • Security Essentials for Modern Developers: Coursera
  • Web Hacking Expert - Full-Stack Exploitation Mastery: Packt

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