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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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    NIIT

    Server side JavaScript with Node.js

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Unit Testing, Server Side, Javascript, Debugging, Back-End Web Development, File Systems, Development Testing, Web Applications

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    85 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Qualitative Research

    Skills you'll gain: Focus Group, Qualitative Research, Surveys, Discussion Facilitation, Survey Creation, Market Research, Research, Research Reports, Recruitment, Research Methodologies, Interviewing Skills, Report Writing, Sample Size Determination

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    468 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Health Information Technology Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Medical Record, Clinical Informatics, Health Technology, Health Information Management, Decision Support Systems, Technical Support, End User Training and Support, Patient Registration, Databases, Change Control, Interoperability, Authentications

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    434 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Program Management, Model Evaluation, Performance Testing, Data Management, Decision Support Systems

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Product Management: Developing and Delivering a New Product

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Management, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Usability Testing, Product Planning, Product Roadmaps, Stakeholder Management, Competitive Analysis, Product Testing, Product Requirements, Stakeholder Analysis, Market Analysis, Team Building, Market Research

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    145 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Fundamentals of Immunology: Complement, MHC I and II, T Cells, and Cytokines

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Cell Biology, Biology, Biochemistry

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    497 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Materials Science for Technological Application

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Failure Analysis, Semiconductors, Manufacturing Processes, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Thermal Management, Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Physical Science, Physics, Engineering Analysis, Reliability, Engineering Calculations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    274 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Hacking and Patching

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Application Security, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language)

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    277 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer Professional Certificate en Español

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Dataflow, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Data Processing, Apache Spark, Model Deployment, Data Architecture, Real Time Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Infrastructure, Tensorflow, Data Migration, Apache Hadoop, Data Security, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Unstructured Data

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    817 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    iOS Development for Creative Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Objective-C (Programming Language), iOS Development, Core Data (Software), Apple iOS, Video Game Development, Game Design, Model View Controller, JSON, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Mobile Development, OAuth, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Animation and Game Design, Apple Xcode, Human Computer Interaction, UI/UX Strategy, Usability Testing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    710 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Xbox

    Xbox Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Product Planning, User Interface (UI), Competitive Analysis, Product Roadmaps, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Stakeholder Management, Market Research, Product Management, Design Thinking, AI Product Strategy, Mockups, Consumer Behaviour, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Market Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Strategy, Data Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University at Buffalo

    Digital Thread: Components

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Data Sharing, Manufacturing Operations, Business Transformation, Workflow Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Data Storage, Process Management, Interoperability, Innovation, Goal Setting

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    818 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Server side JavaScript with Node.js: NIIT
  • Qualitative Research: University of California, Davis
  • Health Information Technology Fundamentals: Johns Hopkins University
  • Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Johns Hopkins University
  • Product Management: Developing and Delivering a New Product: SkillUp
  • Fundamentals of Immunology: Complement, MHC I and II, T Cells, and Cytokines: Rice University
  • Materials Science for Technological Application: Arizona State University
  • Hacking and Patching: University of Colorado System
  • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer Professional Certificate en Español: Google Cloud
  • iOS Development for Creative Entrepreneurs: University of California, Irvine

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