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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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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Risk-Based and White-Box Test Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Software Testing, Risk Analysis, Code Coverage, Test Case, Unit Testing, Test Engineering, Test Planning, Integration Testing

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Practical Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Test Planning, Test Case, Software Testing, Debugging, Functional Testing, Software Documentation, Software Quality Assurance, Development Testing, Test Data, Issue Tracking, Software Technical Review, Quality Assurance, Development Environment, Technical Communication

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Nanjing University

    软件测试 (Software Testing)

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, White-Box Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, JUnit, Performance Testing, Debugging, Unit Testing, Test Automation, Test Case, Integration Testing, Selenium (Software), Mobile Development Tools

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    CISSP Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Controls, White-Box Testing, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Practice Exam for Scrum.org PSPO I Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Product Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Backlogs, Product Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Black-box and White-box Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Acceptance Testing, Test Planning, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Java Programming

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium

    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, Test Tools, Test Execution Engine, Test Planning, Application Security, Mobile Development, Browser Compatibility

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Test Management in Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Software Testing, Test Case, Software Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Quality Assurance, Agile Methodology, Risk Management Framework, Technical Communication

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Foundations of Usability Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Human Centered Design, Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, Software Testing, User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience, User Research, Risk Management Framework, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Epidemiology, Patient Evaluation, Urology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Gynecology, Microbiology, Clinical Practices, Public Health, Medical Devices, Preventative Care, Patient Treatment

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Cybersecurity Testing and Prevention

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Testing, Network Security, Threat Management, System Testing, Firewall, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtual Networking, Command-Line Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Pen Tool Plus: Master Adobe Illustrator’s Top Drawing Tool

    Skills you'll gain: Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Fundamentals of Risk-Based and White-Box Test Techniques: Board Infinity
  • Practical Software Testing: Board Infinity
  • 软件测试 (Software Testing): Nanjing University
  • CISSP Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing: Infosec
  • Practice Exam for Scrum.org PSPO I Certification: SkillUp
  • Black-box and White-box Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium: University of Minnesota
  • Test Management in Software Testing: Coursera
  • Foundations of Usability Testing: Board Infinity
  • Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections: Johns Hopkins University

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