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Pen Testing Courses

Pen testing courses can help you learn vulnerability assessment, network security, and ethical hacking techniques. You can build skills in penetration testing methodologies, risk analysis, and incident response strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Metasploit, Wireshark, and Burp Suite, that support identifying and exploiting security weaknesses in systems and applications. By engaging with these tools, you can practice practical work that enhance your ability to secure networks and protect sensitive data.


Popular Pen Testing Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Web Application Security Testing with OWASP ZAP

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Scraping, Web Applications

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    289 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Automated Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Regression Testing, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Tools, System Testing, Code Coverage, Security Testing, Verification And Validation, Test Case, Test Data, Debugging, Automation, Functional Requirement, Application Security

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Pearson

    Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Case, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Software Testing, Testability, Javascript, Mockups, Simulations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    Automation and Modern Testing Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Performance Testing, Software Testing, Security Testing, Test Tools, CI/CD, Regression Testing, Functional Testing, Scalability, Automation, Test Case, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting, Secure Coding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Pearson

    Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Unit Testing, TypeScript, Software Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Code Coverage, Testability, Test Case, Javascript, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Pearson

    Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Unit Testing, JavaScript Frameworks, Testability, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Development Testing, React.js, Integration Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    Mastering Test Management and Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Configuration Management, Software Testing, Test Automation, Integration Testing, System Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Test Case, Risk Management Framework, Issue Tracking, Performance Testing, Version Control

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Selenium Integration with CI/CD & Advanced Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Selenium (Software), Version Control, GitHub, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Test Automation, Browser Compatibility, Test Data, Java, SQL, MySQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Test Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Test Case, Integration Testing, Functional Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    309 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    IBM COBOL Basic Testing and Debugging

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Debugging, z/OS, Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Mainframe Computing, Integrated Development Environments, File Management

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    120 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Your First Automation Script Using Selenium and Java

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Eclipse (Software), Software Testing, UI Components, Integrated Development Environments, Web Applications, Java Programming, Functional Testing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    358 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Risk-Based and White-Box Test Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Risk Analysis, Code Coverage, Test Case, Unit Testing, Test Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Risk Management, Integration Testing, Software Quality Assurance

    2.8
    Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular pen testing courses

  • Web Application Security Testing with OWASP ZAP: Coursera
  • Introduction to Automated Analysis: University of Minnesota
  • Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Automation and Modern Testing Tools: Board Infinity
  • Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Mastering Test Management and Tools: Board Infinity
  • Selenium Integration with CI/CD & Advanced Testing: Packt
  • API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool: Coursera
  • IBM COBOL Basic Testing and Debugging: IBM

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