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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


  • B

    Board Infinity

    Mastering Reviews and Test Automation: Techniques & Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Test Automation, Test Planning, Scripting, CI/CD, Software Testing, Software Technical Review, Automation, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Application Frameworks

    4.3 stars, 6 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (6) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Web App Security & Real-World Penetration Testing Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Risk Mitigation, Application Security, Test Tools, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications, Remote Access Systems, Security Controls, Web Servers, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Linux, Virtual Networking, Data Integrity

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Advanced Usability and Accessibility Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Surveys, Survey Creation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Optimizing Enterprise Test Suites with Worksoft Certify

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Tools, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Regression Testing, CI/CD, Maintainability, Scalability, SAP Applications

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    IBM AI Enterprise Workflow

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Data Presentation, Tensorflow, Application Deployment, Dimensionality Reduction, Model Training, Probability Distribution, Apache Spark, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Supervised Learning, Design Thinking, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    4.4 stars, 394 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (394) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    ISTQB Technical Test Analyst Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Performance Testing, Maintainability, Test Tools, Software Testing, Code Review, Test Automation, Security Testing, Test Planning, Scripting, Risk Analysis, Performance Stress Testing, Software Quality Assurance, CI/CD, Software Technical Review, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Automation, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Application Frameworks

    3.9 stars, 15 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.9 (15) · Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Network & Active Directory Security Testing with Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Human Factors (Security), Active Directory, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Security Testing, Security Awareness, Vulnerability Assessments, Authentications, Infrastructure Security, Wireless Networks, Linux, Mitigation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Google IT Automation with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Cloud Management, Test Automation, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Machines, Development Testing, Scripting, Software Testing, Cloud Services, Performance Tuning, Email Automation, Web Presence, Python Programming, CI/CD, Configuration Management, Program Development, Containerization, Unit Testing

    4.8 stars, 56K reviews, Advanced, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (56K) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • G

    Google

    Google Advanced Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree Learning, Advanced Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Inference, Applied Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Supervised Learning, Workflow Management, Statistical Methods, Statistical Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills, NumPy, Google Gemini

    4.8 stars, 13K reviews, Advanced, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (13K) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Penetration Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Network Security, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Cloud Security, Wireless Networks, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Gen AI Dev- Implement Evaluation Systems for Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Verification And Validation, Quality Assurance, Performance Measurement, System Monitoring, Performance Testing, Prompt Engineering, Continuous Monitoring, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Software Development, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    Total Seminars

    Application, Cloud, and Specialized Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Security Testing, Application Security, Web Applications, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Infrastructure, Security Strategy, Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Security, Virtualization, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Databases, Mobile Development Tools, Scripting Languages, Microsoft Windows, SQL, Azure DevOps

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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