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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices

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

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    132 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    DevOps on AWS and Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, DevOps, Software Development Methodologies, Devops Tools, Continuous Integration, Agile Software Development, Project Management, Software Development, Continuous Deployment, Application Development, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Agile Project Management, Waterfall Methodology, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Scrum (Software Development), Automation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    122 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Azure Security Tools Specialization

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Record Keeping, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, Data Management, Cloud Management, Threat Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Records Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Authentications, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Authorization (Computing), Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Active Directory, Data Ethics, AI Security

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    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, Statistical Analysis, Experimentation, Research Design, Statistical Methods, Statistical Programming, Data Science, Data Analysis, R (Software), Predictive Modeling, Statistical Software, Predictive Analytics, Probability & Statistics, General Science and Research, Correlation Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Selenium

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Script Development, Test Automation, Debugging, Scripting, Automation, Web Scraping, Software Testing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Institut Mines-Télécom

    5G Network Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Network Architecture, Software-Defined Networking, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Networking, Network Security, Service Oriented Architecture, Emerging Technologies, Network Protocols, Telecommunications, Mobile Security, Interoperability, Digital Communications, Authentications, Encryption, Authorization (Computing)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    118 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Security, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, Data Security, CI/CD, Data Processing, Debugging, Real Time Data, System Monitoring, Cloud Storage, Pandas (Python Package), Unit Testing, Containerization, File I/O

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    131 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • R

    Rice University

    Parallel Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Dataflow, Java, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Functional Design, Graph Theory

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Automation and Scripting with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Git (Version Control System), Test Script Development, Scripting, Version Control, Test Automation, IT Automation, Email Automation, Test Tools, Software Testing, Cloud API, Scripting Languages, Automation, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Ethics, Scalability, Python Programming, File I/O, Productivity

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Scrum Master Certification: Scaling Agile and the Team-of-Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Behavior-Driven Development, Agile Product Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Scalability, Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Solution Delivery, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Software Testing, Virtualization, Solution Architecture, Unit Testing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    491 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    American Psychological Association

    Psychological Research

    Skills you'll gain: Institutional Review Board (IRB), Descriptive Statistics, Quantitative Research, Data Literacy, Scientific Methods, Graphing, Research Design, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Science and Research, Research Methodologies, Probability & Statistics, Research, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Analysis, Research and Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    291 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Software Design Methods and Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Software Design, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Design Software, Software Engineering Tools, JUnit, Software Testing, Diagram Design, Data Ethics, Test Automation, Dataflow, Computational Logic

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    159 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices: Coursera
  • DevOps on AWS and Project Management: Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Azure Security Tools Specialization: Microsoft
  • Statistical Modeling for Data Science Applications: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Selenium: Coursera
  • 5G Network Fundamentals: Institut Mines-Télécom
  • Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Google Cloud
  • Parallel Programming in Java: Rice University
  • Automation and Scripting with Python: Microsoft
  • Scrum Master Certification: Scaling Agile and the Team-of-Teams: LearnQuest

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