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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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    Coursera

    Advanced Cypress Testing

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Test Script Development, Scenario Testing, Software Testing, Test Automation, Maintainability, Verification And Validation, User Interface (UI), Security Testing, Test Data, Scalability, Debugging, Code Reusability, Authentications, Compliance Reporting, Automation

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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Software Testing and Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Regression Testing, White-Box Testing, System Testing, Test Automation, Test Planning, Acceptance Testing, Test Engineering, Functional Testing, Test Case, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Software Quality Assurance, Verification And Validation, Code Coverage, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Integration Testing, Performance Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Security Testing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Strategic Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Test Automation, Test Planning, Test Tools, Test Script Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Generating and Testing Ideas

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Feasibility Studies, Entrepreneurship, New Product Development, Mentorship, Market Opportunities, Creativity, Innovation, New Business Development, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Static Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Software Technical Review, Code Review, Software Quality Assurance, Verification And Validation, Quality Assurance, SonarQube, Human Factors

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Overview of JUnit Testing

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Test Case, Eclipse (Software), Test Tools, Test Data, Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, Integrated Development Environments, Java

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Unit Testing in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, JUnit, Test Case, Software Testing, Software Development, Software Engineering, Java Programming, Java

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Security Assessment and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, White-Box Testing

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Software Quality Assurance and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Acceptance Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Test Planning, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Regression Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Software Engineering, Agile Methodology, Software Documentation, Information Assurance, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Kanban Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Securing and Testing Node.js Applications

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Unit Testing, Node.JS, Hardening, Application Performance Management, Authentications, Software Testing, System Monitoring, Secure Coding, Performance Tuning, Back-End Web Development, Postman API Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Application Deployment, Security Testing, Web Development Tools, JSON, MongoDB, GitHub

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Automation, Advanced Testing, and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Performance Stress Testing, Performance Testing, Test Script Development, API Testing, GitHub, Postman API Platform, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Test Tools, Version Control, Generative AI, Test Case, Git (Version Control System), AI literacy, Technical Communication, Integration Testing, Software Development, Computer Science, Information Technology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Hypothesis Testing in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Biostatistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Scientific Methods, Quantitative Research, Epidemiology, Public Health, Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    660 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Advanced Cypress Testing: Coursera
  • Software Testing and Automation: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Strategic Software Testing: Pearson
  • Generating and Testing Ideas: Pearson
  • Fundamentals of Static Testing: Board Infinity
  • Overview of JUnit Testing: LearnQuest
  • Unit Testing in Java: Coursera
  • Security Assessment and Testing: Packt
  • Software Quality Assurance and Testing: Macquarie University
  • Securing and Testing Node.js Applications: Edureka

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