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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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    EDUCBA

    Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: Analyze & Defend

    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

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    16 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Debugging: Hunting and Squashing Bugs

    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

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    University of Michigan

    Statistics with Python Using NumPy, Pandas, and SciPy

    Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Architecting and Installing the Apigee Hybrid API Platform

    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

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Modern Java - Mastering Features from Java 8 to Java 25

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Migrate to Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL using Database Migration Service

    Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud Platform, Database Administration, Database Management, Operational Databases, Data Access, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Data Management

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Introduction and Rust Basics

    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

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    EDUCBA

    Python Hacking & Cryptography Mastery

    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

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 5

    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

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    Scrimba

    Learn OpenAI's Assistant API

    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

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

    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

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    Coursera

    للمبتدئين Metasploit: أساسيات الاستغلال

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: Analyze & Defend: EDUCBA
  • Debugging: Hunting and Squashing Bugs: University of Michigan
  • Statistics with Python Using NumPy, Pandas, and SciPy: University of Michigan
  • Architecting and Installing the Apigee Hybrid API Platform: Google Cloud
  • Modern Java - Mastering Features from Java 8 to Java 25: Packt
  • Migrate to Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL using Database Migration Service: Google Cloud
  • Introduction and Rust Basics: Packt
  • Python Hacking & Cryptography Mastery: EDUCBA
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 5: Pearson
  • Learn OpenAI's Assistant API: Scrimba

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