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.

Skills you'll gain: Test Script Development, Test Automation, Acceptance Testing, Software Testing, Web Development Tools, Usability Testing, Data Validation, Debugging
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Metasploit, Security Testing, Security Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Exploitation techniques, Threat Detection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Java, Software Development Tools, Debugging, Performance Testing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Testability, Functional Testing, Test Case, Software Testing, Python Programming, File I/O, File Systems
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Case, Restful API, Software Testing, Configuration Management, Java Programming, Maintainability
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Brute-force attacks, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Firewall, Network Security, Wireless Networks, Network Analysis, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Debugging, z/OS, Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Mainframe Computing, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, File I/O
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Test Case, Test Data, Test Script Development, Test Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tufts University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Microsoft Excel, Quantitative Research, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Analytical Skills, Statistics, Business Analytics, Python Programming, Technical Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Product Testing, Laboratory Testing, Laboratory Experience, Case Studies, Research Design, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Data Collection, Research Reports, Data Analysis, Recruitment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Angular, Web Development Tools, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Test Case, UI Components, Web Components, Web Applications, User Interface (UI), TypeScript
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Development Testing, Software Testing, Testability, Java, Test Case
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks