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.

Coursera
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
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
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
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Test Automation, Test Planning, Test Tools, Test Script Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
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

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Software Technical Review, Code Review, Software Quality Assurance, Verification And Validation, Quality Assurance, SonarQube, Human Factors
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
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
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, JUnit, Test Case, Software Testing, Software Development, Software Engineering, Java Programming, Java
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, White-Box Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
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

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

Microsoft
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

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Biostatistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Scientific Methods, Quantitative Research, Epidemiology, Public Health, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months