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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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    Google Cloud

    Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud - 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Google App Engine, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Applications, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Migration, Multi-Cloud, Digital Transformation, Microservices, Virtual Machines, Leadership and Management, Finance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Ukraine: History of Civil Society

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Organizing, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Public Policies, World History, Political Sciences, Advocacy, Governance, Media and Communications

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Harnessing Ollama – Create Local LLMs with Python

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Command-Line Interface, Embeddings, Python Programming, Application Development, Vector Databases, User Interface (UI), Software Installation, Restful API, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Shell Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Commands, Unix, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, File I/O, File Systems, Programming Principles, File Management

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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Rust Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Rust (Programming Language), Data Structures, Relational Databases, Other Programming Languages, Databases, Debugging, Programming Principles, Application Development, Secure Coding, SQL, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Interoperability, Software Development, File I/O, Command-Line Interface, Data Import/Export

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Advanced GenAI Development Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Generative AI, AI Enablement, API Design, AI Security, Software Development, Database Design, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Pesquisa de Mercado com Métodos Qualitativos

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Data Collection, Market Research, Analysis, Marketing, Surveys, Research Methodologies, Focus Group, Research, Presentations, Consumer Behaviour, Interviewing Skills

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Terraform - Variables, Modules, & State Management

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Terraform, User Provisioning, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Verification And Validation, Data Validation, Amazon Web Services, User Accounts, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Test Case, Secure Coding, Configuration Management, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Understanding Cloud Spanner

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Migration, NoSQL, Cloud Applications, Database Architecture and Administration, Relational Databases, SQL, Dataflow, Terraform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Architecture, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Disaster Recovery

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Risk Response and Reporting Effectively

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Control, Risk Management, Compliance Reporting, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Internal Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Data Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Stakeholder Communications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: Analyze & Defend

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Malware Protection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Exploitation techniques, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Assessments, Human Factors (Security), Network Analysis, Command-Line Interface

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    14 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Institut Mines-Télécom

    Cybersécurité : comment sécuriser un site web

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Application Security, Network Security, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls, Secure Coding, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud - 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Ukraine: History of Civil Society: University of Washington
  • Harnessing Ollama – Create Local LLMs with Python: Packt
  • Shell Programming Essentials: EDUCBA
  • Rust Programming Essentials: Pearson
  • Advanced GenAI Development Practices: SkillUp
  • Pesquisa de Mercado com Métodos Qualitativos: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Advanced Terraform - Variables, Modules, & State Management: Packt
  • Understanding Cloud Spanner: Google Cloud
  • Risk Response and Reporting Effectively: Packt

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