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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, Integration Testing, Test Automation, Test Tools, Maintainability, Verification And Validation, User Interface (UI), Security Testing, Test Data, Scalability, Debugging, Code Reusability, Authentications, Compliance Reporting, Automation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

  • Status: Free Trial
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    EC-Council

    Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Threat Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Cyber Attacks, Brute-force attacks, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Web Applications, Mobile Security, Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    613 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Static Testing

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

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Beginner · 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

  • Status: Free Trial
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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

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    Foundations of Usability Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Human Centered Design, Software Testing, User Experience Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience, Risk Management Framework, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    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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    659 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Security, Testing, and Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Restful API, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Middleware, Software Testing, API Design, Azure DevOps, Security Controls, Postman API Platform, API Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Software Engineering: Implementation and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Configuration Management, Debugging, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, Software Development, Software Engineering, Unified Modeling Language, Software Quality Assurance, Software Configuration Management, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), System Design and Implementation, Change Control, Test Case, Requirements Analysis, Waterfall Methodology, Project Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    143 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    AI-Driven Attribution Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Data-Driven Marketing, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Marketing Analytics, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategies, Statistical Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Product Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Experience Design, Conceptual Design, Agile Product Development, Product Testing, Project Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Service Design, Agile Methodology

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    101 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
  • Strategic Software Testing: Pearson
  • Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE): EC-Council
  • Fundamentals of Static Testing: Board Infinity
  • Unit Testing in Java: Coursera
  • Overview of JUnit Testing: LearnQuest
  • Foundations of Usability Testing: Board Infinity
  • Hypothesis Testing in Public Health : Johns Hopkins University
  • Security, Testing, and Deployment: Microsoft
  • Software Engineering: Implementation and Testing: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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