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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


  • G

    GitHub

    Building Agentic AI Apps with GitHub Copilot SDK

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, GitHub Copilot, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Software Development, Prompt Engineering, Integration Testing, Generative AI, Software Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, API Testing, Token Optimization, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science

    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Google Cloud

    Deploy Your First Agent

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Generative AI Agents, API Testing, Cloud Hosting, Verification And Validation, Memory Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Ethical Hacking Capstone Project: Breach, Response, AI

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Technical Communication, Risk Analysis

    4.6 stars, 21 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (21) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Building Energy Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Building Services Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Building Design, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Mitigation, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Design, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Construction, Architecture and Construction, Design Strategies

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Cypress end to end testing and intercepting network call

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Test Automation, Test Tools, Software Testing

    4.3 stars, 10 reviews, Advanced, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (10) · Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google

    The Power of Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Analytics, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Advanced Analytics, Probability Distribution, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Probability, Python Programming

    4.8 stars, 921 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (921) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Mastering Advanced Spring Boot: Microservices & System Design

    Skills you'll gain: Frontend Integration, Spring Boot, Configuration Management, API Gateway, JUnit, Java Programming, Java, Development Testing

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    ISTQB Usability Tester Certification Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Human Centered Design, Software Testing, Surveys, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Survey Creation, Test Planning, Technical Communication, User Experience Design, Report Writing, User Experience

    3 stars, 12 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3 (12) · Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    PMP® Exam Strategy and Exam Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Healthcare Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Project Management, Conflict Management, Agile Project Management, Governance, Decision Making, Analysis, Time Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Databases, Database Development, Database Management, Acceptance Testing, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Performance Testing, Scalability, Software Systems, Microservices, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Application Development, Performance Stress Testing, Predictive Modeling, Big Data

    3.5 stars, 108 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.5 (108) · Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    SkillUp

    Enterprise Data Integration, Governance and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Migration, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Data Lakes, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Incident Response, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Data Centers, Security Strategy, Threat Management, Cloud Storage, Data Processing

    4.5 stars, 97 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (97) · Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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