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.

Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Selenium (Software), Version Control, GitHub, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Web Development Tools, Browser Compatibility, Test Execution Engine, Test Data, Java, File I/O, Data Access
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Data, Test Tools, Maintainability, Test Case, Business Process Automation, Enterprise Application Management, Process Design, Automation, Case Studies, Business Reporting, Data Validation, No-Code Development, Business Process, Process Validation, Scalability, Code Reusability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming
★ 3.8 (116) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Test Execution Engine, Interactive Data Visualization, Web Applications, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Security Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Script Development, Mobile Development Tools, Test Tools, Performance Stress Testing, Test Planning, Application Security
★ 3.7 (110) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Script Development, Test Data, Test Case, Test Tools, JSON, API Testing, Development Testing, Scenario Testing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, Software Testing, Performance Testing, Unit Testing, Test Engineering, System Testing, Test Tools, Test Automation, Testability, Integration Testing, Performance Stress Testing, .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Software Development Tools
★ 4.7 (28) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Regression Testing, Software Testing, Software Development Tools, Software Engineering Tools, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Computer Programming Tools, White-Box Testing, Code Coverage, Security Testing, Verification And Validation, Test Case, Test Data, Automation, Functional Requirement, Application Security, Vulnerability Scanning
★ 4.2 (87) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Process Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Data Analysis
★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Behavior-Driven Development, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Script Development, Test Case, Automation, Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Python Programming, Code Reusability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Thinking, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Human Centered Design, Design, Software Testing, Wireframing, White-Box Testing, Quality Assurance, Information Architecture, No-Code Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Script Development, Test Automation, Test Tools, Verification And Validation, Software Testing, Scenario Testing, Web Development Tools, Test Case, Development Testing, Data Validation, Debugging
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours