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.

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Malware Protection, Cyber Security Strategy, Exploitation techniques, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Email Security, Security Software, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Human Factors (Security), Network Analysis, Linux, Data Persistence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Unit Testing, File I/O, Test Case, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Data Import/Export, Program Development, Development Environment, Technical Communication, Python Programming, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Kubernetes, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Platforms, Cloud-Native Computing, API Testing, Istio, Application Deployment, Software Installation, Proxy Servers, Verification And Validation, Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud Platform, Database Administration, Database Management, Operational Databases, Data Access, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), OpenAI API, Package and Software Management, Memory Management, Development Environment, Large Language Modeling, Unit Testing, Software Documentation, Computer Programming, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Cybersecurity, Brute-force attacks, Python Programming, Key Management, Applied Mathematics, Programming Principles, File I/O, Computational Logic, Algorithms, Debugging, Code Reusability, Scripting, Data Mapping, Software Testing, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Data Structures, Application Development
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, Web Applications, Penetration Testing, Application Security, Security Controls, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Programming Interface (API), Exploitation techniques, Web Servers, Cloud Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, OpenAI, AI Workflows, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Agentic Workflows, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Context Management, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Serverless Computing, Devops Tools, Application Lifecycle Management, DevOps, Amazon Web Services, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud-Native Computing, Continuous Integration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Delivery, Cloud Development, Containerization, Cloud Applications, Cloud Security, IT Automation, System Monitoring
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks