• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Pen Testing

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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Dairy Nutrition & Health: Analyzing Cow Wellness

    Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Health Assessment, Preventative Care, Diagnostic Tests, Physiology, Biochemistry, Laboratory Testing, Nutrition and Diet, Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Biology, Systems Analysis, Molecular Biology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    SkillUp

    Advanced GenAI Development Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, GitHub Copilot, AI Workflows, Generative AI, AI Integrations, API Design, AI Security, Software Development, Database Design, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Cybersecurity Topics

    Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Operating System Administration, Operating Systems, Hardening, Computer Security, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Memory Management, Data Persistence, Computer Architecture

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    RF/Microwave Design - Impedance Matching

    Skills you'll gain: electromagnetics, Electronics, Wireless Networks, Performance Tuning, Network Planning And Design, Process Optimization, Design, Analysis, Mathematical Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Edureka

    Go for Cloud and Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Development, Prometheus (Software), Grafana, Program Development, Software Architecture

    3
    Rating, 3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    GPU Programming with C++ and CUDA

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Development Environment, Performance Tuning, Test Tools, System Programming, Docker (Software), Computer Architecture, Containerization, Development Testing, Programming Principles, Software Development Tools, Hardware Architecture, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Debugging, Memory Management, Software-Defined Networking, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Introduction to JUnit

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Test Tools, Java Programming, Verification And Validation, Java, Test Case, Test Automation, Programming Principles, Code Reusability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Computational Thinking with JavaScript 3: Organise & Interact

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Interactive Design, Computational Thinking, JavaScript Frameworks, Integrated Development Environments, Development Testing, Computer Programming Tools, Software Design, Programming Principles, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Chatbots Development with Amazon Lex

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AI Integrations, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Context Management, Cloud Services, Software Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Statistical Methods and Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, R (Software), R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Inference, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Probability, Big Data

    Build toward a degree

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Hybrid AI Search Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI Workflows, AI Integrations, Generative Model Architectures, Context Engineering, Software Architecture, CI/CD, Model Evaluation, Software Development, Code Reusability, Continuous Integration, Application Development, Unit Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Salesforce Integration With External Systems Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL), Salesforce Development, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Systems Integration, Salesforce, Restful API, Web Services, Integration Testing, Data Integration, Software Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Real Time Data, Development Environment, Postman API Platform, Data Import/Export, Event-Driven Programming, Authentications, Web Components

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

1…148149150…215

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

  • Dairy Nutrition & Health: Analyzing Cow Wellness: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Advanced GenAI Development Practices: SkillUp
  • Advanced Cybersecurity Topics: Johns Hopkins University
  • RF/Microwave Design - Impedance Matching: Coursera
  • Go for Cloud and Networks: Edureka
  • GPU Programming with C++ and CUDA: Packt
  • Introduction to JUnit: Board Infinity
  • Computational Thinking with JavaScript 3: Organise & Interact: University of Glasgow
  • Chatbots Development with Amazon Lex: Packt
  • Statistical Methods and Data Analysis : O.P. Jindal Global University

Skills you can learn in Computer Security And Networks

Cybersecurity (33)
Google (25)
Google Cloud Platform (17)
Internet (17)
Cryptography (16)
Network Security (16)
Linux (12)
Software Testing (12)
Information Security (10)
Application Programming Interfaces (8)
Kubernetes (8)
Web (8)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok