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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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    Pragmatic AI Labs

    GitHub: AI-Augmented Testing and Refactoring

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Rust (Programming Language), Test Script Development, Ansible, Test Driven Development (TDD), GitHub, Test Automation, Dependency Analysis, AI Integrations, Code Coverage, AI Workflows, Containerization, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Test Tools, Docker (Software), Style Guides, Software Testing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Software Testing for Engineers Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Integration Testing, Software Testing, Code Coverage, White-Box Testing, Unit Testing, Test Case, Test Engineering, Test Tools, Functional Testing, JUnit, Verification And Validation, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Quality Assurance, Scenario Testing, Computational Logic

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Software Testing Fundamentals for ISTQB Exams Prep

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

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Performance Testing with JMeter for absolute beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Performance Stress Testing, Test Tools, Software Testing, API Testing, Application Performance Management, Test Planning, Test Script Development, Test Data, Configuration Management

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Cloud-Based Testing Platforms Advanced Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Continuous Integration, Jenkins, CI/CD, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Technologies, Testability, Test Tools, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Scalability, Test Execution Engine, Software Testing, Selenium (Software), Security Testing, Performance Testing, Cloud Security

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    SQL Performance, Testing, and Data Integrity

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Database Development, SQL, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Test Script Development, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Performance Tuning, Continuous Deployment, Data Transformation, Data Migration, CI/CD, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Verification And Validation, Debugging, Auditing, Plan Execution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Computer Graphic Techniques

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Software Testing for Engineers Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Integration Testing, Software Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Code Coverage, Test Automation, White-Box Testing, Test Case, Software Engineering, Test Tools, Regression Testing, Quality Assurance, Security Testing, Performance Testing, Usability Testing, Continuous Integration, Usability, Performance Metric

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Spring, JPA, Testing, and Legacy Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Java Programming, Java, Apache Maven, Hibernate (Java), Unit Testing, Gradle, Microservices, Build Tools, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Testing, Cloud Development, Functional Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    REST Assured Java API Testing Automation

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Securing, Testing, and Extending ASP.NET Core Web APIs

    Skills you'll gain: GraphQL, ASP.NET, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Unit Testing, API Design, Restful API, Identity and Access Management, .NET Framework, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, Maintainability, Integration Testing, Testability, User Accounts, Test Case, Software Testing, Query Languages, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    GenAI for QA - Masterclass in Testing & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, API Testing, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Prompt Patterns, Test Tools, Claude Code, Software Testing, Test Case, AI Integrations, Functional Testing, Quality Assurance, GitHub Copilot, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Test Data, Automation, AI Security, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Unit Testing Techniques Using JUnit

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Verification And Validation, Test Tools, Test Case, Test Execution Engine, Development Testing, Automation, Software Development, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • GitHub: AI-Augmented Testing and Refactoring: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Software Testing for Engineers Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Software Testing Fundamentals for ISTQB Exams Prep: Board Infinity
  • Performance Testing with JMeter for absolute beginners: Coursera
  • Cloud-Based Testing Platforms Advanced Practices: Coursera
  • SQL Performance, Testing, and Data Integrity: Coursera
  • Software Testing for Engineers Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Spring, JPA, Testing, and Legacy Microservices: Packt
  • REST Assured Java API Testing Automation: EDUCBA
  • Securing, Testing, and Extending ASP.NET Core Web APIs: Packt

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