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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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    Universidad de los Andes

    Ciencia de datos​

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Predictive Modeling, Data Literacy, Correlation Analysis, Data Quality, Data Science, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Business Analytics, Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Data Engineering, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Español

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Dataflow, Big Data, Data Architecture, Tensorflow, Apache Hadoop, Query Languages, Data Warehousing, Real Time Data, SQL, Unstructured Data, Data Security, Data Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Migration, Extract, Transform, Load

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Converter Control

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Power Electronics, Systems Analysis, Electronics Engineering, Technical Design, Systems Design, Graphical Tools, Plot (Graphics), Engineering Analysis, Performance Testing, Mathematical Modeling

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    650 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Assessment for Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Education Software and Technology, Program Evaluation, Big Data, Analytics, Analysis, Data Ethics, Data Access, Natural Language Processing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    313 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Indian School of Business

    Advanced Trading Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Accruals, Securities Trading, Performance Measurement, Technical Analysis, Market Trend, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Backlogs, Risk Analysis, Equities, Financial Analysis

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Transmission electron microscopy for materials science

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Analytical Testing, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, electromagnetics, Scientific Visualization, Laboratory Equipment, Electronics, Physics, Image Analysis, Mathematical Modeling

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    124 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Olay

    Cosmetic Product Development

    Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Packaging and Labeling, Prototyping, New Product Development, Product Design, Customer Analysis, Production Process, Sustainable Design, Product Testing, Manufacturing Processes, Product Quality (QA/QC), Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Innovation, Chemistry, Regulatory Compliance, Market Trend

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Prompt Engineering, Version Control, OpenAI API, Debugging, Google Gemini, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, Test Tools, GitLab, Responsible AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, GitHub, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    116 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Back-End Developer Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Full-Stack Web Development, API Testing, Server Side, API Design, Application Development, Restful API, Unit Testing, MySQL, User Accounts, Web Applications, Databases

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    174 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Research Methodologies

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Science and Research, Data Collection, Focus Group, Research, Market Research, Research Design, Sample Size Determination, Interviewing Skills, Probability & Statistics, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM AI Enterprise Workflow

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Data Presentation, Tensorflow, Application Deployment, Dimensionality Reduction, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Probability Distribution, Apache Spark, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Supervised Learning, Design Thinking, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    354 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistical Modeling for Data Science Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Data Ethics, Experimentation, Research Design, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, A/B Testing, Quantitative Research, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation

    Build toward a degree

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Ciencia de datos​: Universidad de los Andes
  • Data Engineering, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Español: Google Cloud
  • Converter Control: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Assessment for Learning: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Advanced Trading Algorithms: Indian School of Business
  • Transmission electron microscopy for materials science: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Cosmetic Product Development: Olay
  • Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices: Coursera
  • Back-End Developer Capstone : Meta
  • Research Methodologies: Queen Mary University of London

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