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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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    University of Cambridge

    Forensic Science: DNA Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Investigation, Laboratory Testing, Statistical Analysis, Molecular Biology, Specimen Collection, Scientific Methods, Medical Science and Research, General Science and Research, Data Collection, Case Studies, Biology, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations, Information Systems Security, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), Cyber Security Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Modeling, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security, Security Controls, Data Security

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Probability and Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Applied Mathematics

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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Data Transformation in the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Cleansing, Data Governance, Data Transformation, Cloud Security, Data Visualization, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Migration, Data Collection, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Data Analysis, SQL

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Automation and Project Implementation in Azure Databricks

    Skills you'll gain: Databricks, CI/CD, Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Integration Testing, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Data Security, Automation, Data Storage, Development Testing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Emory University

    Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Response, Health Systems, Personal protective equipment, Clinical Practices, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Media and Communications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Mobile Marketing, Optimization Tactics, and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Effectiveness, A/B Testing, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Customer experience improvement, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Marketing Strategies, Mobile Security, Process Optimization, Marketing, Web Applications, Sales

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Software Security for Web Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, OAuth, Data Validation, Authentications, Security Testing, Secure Coding, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing), Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Attacks, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Server Side, Security Strategy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Introduction to FastAPI framework

    Skills you'll gain: Web Frameworks, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), API Testing, Application Deployment, Software Documentation, Package and Software Management, JSON, Application Development, Server Side, Python Programming, Data Validation

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    Packt

    Cucumber BDD Made Easy + Automation Framework Design

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Behavior-Driven Development, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Test Automation, JUnit, Software Testing, Apache Maven, Test Data, Test Case, Scenario Testing, User Story, Java, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v.12

    Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Vulnerability Assessments, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Brute-force attacks, Microsoft Intune (Mobile Device Management Software), Network Security, Cryptography, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Cloud Security

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Spreadsheet Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Histogram, Data Visualization Software, Variance Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Forensic Science: DNA Analysis: University of Cambridge
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 1: Pearson
  • Probability and Statistics: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Data Transformation in the Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Automation and Project Implementation in Azure Databricks: Packt
  • Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic: Emory University
  • Mobile Marketing, Optimization Tactics, and Analytics: University of California, Irvine
  • Software Security for Web Applications: Codio
  • Introduction to FastAPI framework: Duke University
  • Cucumber BDD Made Easy + Automation Framework Design: Packt

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