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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 Michigan

    Assisting Public Sector Decision Makers With Policy Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Public Policies, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Programming, Analytics, Analytical Skills, Statistical Software, Forecasting, R Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Research Design, Science and Research, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Ggplot2

    ★ 4.7 (49) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft SC-900 Exam Preparation and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Active Directory, Regulatory Compliance, Microsoft Azure, AI Security, Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, Generative AI, Cloud Security, Data Governance, Authentications, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Security, Threat Detection, Multi-Factor Authentication

    ★ 4.8 (172) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking Practice Project & Questions

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Operations, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Exploitation techniques, Problem Solving

    ★ 4.7 (65) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Site Reliability Engineering, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, CI/CD, Data Processing, Debugging, System Monitoring, Unit Testing, Disaster Recovery, Code Reusability

    ★ 3.5 (22) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Mastering Concrete Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Construction, Construction Inspection, Production Process, Manufacturing and Production, Construction Management, Manufacturing Operations, Plant Operations and Management, Manufacturing Processes, Civil Engineering, General Construction and Construction Labor, Safety Standards, Process Validation, Product Testing, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Chemical Engineering, Materials science, Drafting and Engineering Design, Structural Engineering

    ★ 4.9 (27) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • S

    SkillUp

    Practice Exam for ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Scenario Testing, Simulations, Infrastructure Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Security Controls, Network Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Risk Management Framework, Disaster Recovery, Encryption

    ★ 4.6 (47) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Approximation Algorithms and Linear Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Network Model, Combinatorics, Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, Model Optimization, Python Programming, Network Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (61) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Selenium WebDriver 4 with Python - Zero To Hero

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, CI/CD, File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Automation, Test Data, Unit Testing, Test Case, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Code Reusability, Test Execution Engine, Javascript, Browser Compatibility, Scripting

    ★ 4.5 (13) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Florida

    COVID-19 - A clinical update

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Critical Care, Public Health, Intensive Care Medicine, Respiratory Care, Mechanical Ventilation, Socioeconomics, Patient Treatment, Mitigation, Diagnostic Tests, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Laboratory Testing, Pathology, Clinical Assessment

    ★ 4.7 (344) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modern Regression Analysis in R

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Ethics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Science, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Model Evaluation, Plot (Graphics)

    ★ 4.3 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Applied Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Programming, R (Software), Probability, Probability Distribution, Sampling (Statistics), Box Plots, Histogram, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Statistical Software, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (48) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Python, SQL, Tableau for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, SQL, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, AWS SageMaker, Unsupervised Learning, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Feature Engineering, Database Management, Exploratory Data Analysis, A/B Testing, Tableau Software, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Machine Learning

    ★ 3.8 (27) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Assisting Public Sector Decision Makers With Policy Analysis: University of Michigan
  • Microsoft SC-900 Exam Preparation and Practice: Microsoft
  • Ethical Hacking Practice Project & Questions: LearnKartS
  • Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Operations: Google Cloud
  • Mastering Concrete Techniques: L&T EduTech
  • Practice Exam for ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC): SkillUp
  • Approximation Algorithms and Linear Programming : University of Colorado Boulder
  • Selenium WebDriver 4 with Python - Zero To Hero: Packt
  • COVID-19 - A clinical update: University of Florida
  • Modern Regression Analysis in R: University of Colorado Boulder

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