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.

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Probability, Statistical Inference, A/B Testing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Web Applications, Python Programming, IBM Cloud, Server Side, Artificial Intelligence, Code Review, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Unit Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, User Research, Ideation, Team Building, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Team Oriented, Product Design, User Centered Design, User Experience, Product Development, Performance Measurement, Product Improvement, Innovation, Prioritization, UI/UX Strategy, Agile Product Development, A/B Testing, Customer Engagement, Product Requirements
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Penetration Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cryptography, Security Testing, Incident Management, Application Security, Encryption, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Containerization, Database Architecture and Administration, MySQL, Cloud Computing Architecture, Dataflow, PostgreSQL, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Storage, Data Migration, Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Cloud Applications, Operational Databases, Database Design, Database Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Operational Databases, Data Processing, CI/CD, Data Integrity, Debugging, System Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Google Cloud Platform, Unit Testing, Disaster Recovery
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning, Data Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Computer Vision, Data Collection, Software Testing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Agile Software Development, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kubernetes, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Jenkins, Code Coverage, OpenShift, Cloud Applications, Agile Methodology, Behavior-Driven Development, Serverless Computing, DevOps, Secure Coding, Grafana, System Monitoring
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Program Development, Microsoft Azure, Development Testing, Application Deployment, LLM Application, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Natural Language Processing, Technical Documentation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Software Testing, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Pseudocode, Simulations, System Programming, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Development, Software Engineering, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), Problem Solving, Software Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Network Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Penetration Testing, Cloud Services, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Security Controls, Generative AI, Configuration Management, Governance, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Data Storage, Peripheral Devices, Application Security, Information Technology, Cryptography
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Integration Testing, Middleware, Enterprise Architecture, Data Integration, Business Process Automation, Software Installation, Business Logic, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Data Management, Debugging, Development Testing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks