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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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    Coursera

    Test Management in Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Software Testing, Test Tools, Software Quality Assurance, Test Case, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Quality Assurance, Technical Communication

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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Ethical Hacking and CompTIA PenTest+ V3 (PT0-003) Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Metasploit, Exploitation techniques, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, Network Security, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Mobile Security, Wireless Networks, Human Factors (Security), Network Analysis, Linux, Technical Communication

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Modern Web Test Automation with Playwright and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Data, Test Execution Engine, Test Script Development, Test Case, Test Engineering, Software Testing, Debugging, Scalability, Test Planning, Application Frameworks, Maintainability, Automation, Code Reusability, Software Design Patterns, Configuration Management, Package and Software Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Penetration Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Exploitation techniques, Hardening, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Brute-force attacks, Application Security, Network Security, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Business Logic, Cloud Security, API Testing, Wireless Networks, Data Persistence, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    CISSP Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Controls, System Monitoring, White-Box Testing, Threat Detection, IT General Controls (ITGC)

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Mastering Test Management and Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Configuration Management, Software Configuration Management, Software Testing, Test Automation, Software Quality Assurance, Test Engineering, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Issue Tracking

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Run Smart A/B Tests

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Email Marketing, Test Planning, Strategic Planning, Data-Driven Marketing, Campaign Management, Content Optimization, Performance Analysis, Program Development, Performance Improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    PowerShell for Penetration Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Active Directory, Windows PowerShell, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Test Script Development, Security Testing, API Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cloud Security, Windows Servers, Cyber Security Assessment, IT Automation, Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Microsoft Azure, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Edureka

    Unit Testing & Test-Driven Development

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Test Script Development, Behavior-Driven Development, API Testing, Code Coverage, Development Testing, Software Testing, Test Automation, Test Tools, Test Planning, Test Case, Maintainability, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Quality Assurance, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Event-Driven Programming, Mockups, Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply API Testing Fundamentals Using Postman

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Verification And Validation, Software Testing, Restful API, Web Development Tools, Development Testing, Code Reusability

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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Unit Testing, TypeScript, Test Script Development, Software Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), JavaScript Frameworks, Code Coverage, Test Automation, Test Case, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to AWS Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Identity and Access Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Policies, Data Security, Amazon S3, Scenario Testing, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Test Management in Software Testing: Coursera
  • Ethical Hacking and CompTIA PenTest+ V3 (PT0-003) Exam Prep: Packt
  • Modern Web Test Automation with Playwright and Python: Packt
  • Advanced Penetration Techniques: Packt
  • CISSP Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing: Infosec
  • Mastering Test Management and Tools: Board Infinity
  • Run Smart A/B Tests: Coursera
  • PowerShell for Penetration Testing: Packt
  • Unit Testing & Test-Driven Development: Edureka
  • Apply API Testing Fundamentals Using Postman: EDUCBA

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