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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


  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Hacking and Patching

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Metasploit, Application Security, Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Brute-force attacks, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Memory Management, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Operating Systems, Data Validation

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    279 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Meta

    Back-End Developer Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), API Testing, Web Development, Authentications, API Design, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Unit Testing, Test Tools, Database Development, MySQL, User Accounts, Web Applications, Databases

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    181 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Meta

    Mobile Development and JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Mobile Development, Web Development Tools, Android Development, React.js, Javascript, Unit Testing, Test Script Development, Node.JS, Software Testing, Secure Coding, Application Development, Package and Software Management, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, Functional Design

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    134 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Qualitative Research

    Skills you'll gain: Focus Group, Qualitative Research, Surveys, Discussion Facilitation, Survey Creation, Market Research, Research, Research Reports, Recruitment, Research Methodologies, Interviewing Skills, Recruitment Strategies, Report Writing, Sample Size Determination

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    474 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    SkillUp

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Policies, Data Ethics, Cyber Risk, Computer Security, Security Testing, Technical Communication, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    104 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Simple Regression Analysis in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Literacy, Quantitative Research, Public Health, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Risk Modeling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    391 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Amazon

    Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Systems Development Life Cycle, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Agile Software Development, Unified Modeling Language, Software Testing, JUnit, Agile Methodology, Programming Principles, Java Programming, Spring Framework, Maintainability, Debugging, Java, Software Design Patterns

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Customer Analytics & Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, HubSpot CRM, Brand Awareness, Surveys, Survey Creation, Marketing Analytics, Google Analytics, Customer Analysis, Customer Service, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Insights, Brand Loyalty, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Data Management, A/B Testing, AI Product Strategy, Target Audience, Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, Performance Measurement

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    130 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • M

    Meta

    Data Analytics Methods for Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, A/B Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Online Advertising, Customer Analysis, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Marketing Channel, Advertising Campaigns, Persona Development, Customer Insights, Regression Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    294 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Institute for the Future

    Simulation Skills: This is Your Brain on the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Creative Thinking, Simulations, Creativity, Virtual Reality, Empathy, Self-Motivation, Strategic Planning, Personal Development, Scenario Testing, Innovation, Storytelling, Experience Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    432 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Security, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, Data Security, CI/CD, Data Processing, Debugging, Real Time Data, System Monitoring, Cloud Storage, Pandas (Python Package), Unit Testing, Containerization, File I/O

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    131 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • W

    Wesleyan University

    Machine Learning for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Random Forest Algorithm, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Python Programming

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    328 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Hacking and Patching: University of Colorado System
  • Back-End Developer Capstone : Meta
  • Mobile Development and JavaScript: Meta
  • Qualitative Research: University of California, Davis
  • Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles: SkillUp
  • Simple Regression Analysis in Public Health : Johns Hopkins University
  • Application Development: Amazon
  • Customer Analytics & Intelligence: Coursera
  • Data Analytics Methods for Marketing: Meta
  • Simulation Skills: This is Your Brain on the Future: Institute for the Future

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