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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Quality Control, Quality Improvement, Statistical Methods, Process Analysis, Data Transformation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    AWS Certified Solutions Architect

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Storage, General Networking, Database Management, Amazon CloudWatch, Network Administration, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Migration, Network Security

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v.12

    Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Vulnerability Assessments, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Cryptography, Exploit development, Information Systems Security, Threat Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cloud Security

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Beer Quality: Freshness

    Skills you'll gain: Production Process, Process Control, Manufacturing Processes, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Consumer Behaviour, Laboratory Testing, Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Testing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    AI-Powered Development with Codepal: Write & Test To-Do App

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Code Review, Software Development Tools, Test Automation, Software Documentation, Maintainability, Web Applications, Application Development, Generative AI, Software Development, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Javascript, ChatGPT, GitHub

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Virginia

    Gestión de productos digitales: Fundamentos modernos

    Skills you'll gain: Product Management, New Product Development, Product Roadmaps, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Improvement, Innovation, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Product Testing, Leadership and Management, Growth Strategies, Customer Engagement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Scenario and Root Cause Analysis with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Generative AI, Root Cause Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Scenario Testing, Strategic Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Strategic Planning, Artificial Intelligence

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

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Modeling Data in the Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Science, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Rmarkdown, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Machine Learning, Descriptive Statistics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Advanced Statistical Analysis and Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Kaizen Methodology, Process Capability, Six Sigma Methodology, Risk Analysis, Quality Improvement, Process Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Risk Management, Business Process, Sample Size Determination, Data Collection, Graphing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    Secure Coding in Laravel

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Application Security, Security Testing, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Data Validation, Encryption, Security Engineering, Data Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Controls, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Verification And Validation, Database Application, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Detection, Web Development Tools

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Designing Robust Information System Security Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, IT Security Architecture, Secure Coding, Application Security, Security Testing, Security Strategy, Security Requirements Analysis, Solution Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Penetration Testing, Business Risk Management, Compliance Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Debugging: Hunting and Squashing Bugs

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Unit Testing, Integrated Development Environments, Development Testing, Technical Communication, Python Programming, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement: University of Colorado Boulder
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect: LearnKartS
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v.12: Packt
  • Beer Quality: Freshness: University of California, Davis
  • AI-Powered Development with Codepal: Write & Test To-Do App: Coursera
  • Gestión de productos digitales: Fundamentos modernos: University of Virginia
  • Scenario and Root Cause Analysis with Generative AI: Microsoft
  • Modeling Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
  • Advanced Statistical Analysis and Tools : SkillUp
  • Secure Coding in Laravel: Infosec

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