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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


  • P

    Packt

    Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Protocols, Network Analysis, Network Monitoring, Image Analysis, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Environment, Open Source Technology, Malware Protection, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, File Management, Microsoft Windows

    ★ 4.6 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    API Testing a real web application via Postman

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Postman API Platform, OAuth, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Testing, Security Testing, Software Testing, Test Tools, Authentications, Scenario Testing

    ★ 4.3 (73) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Advanced API Testing with Postman

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Web Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Tools, Software Testing, Service Oriented Architecture, Test Execution Engine

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Pearson

    Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Unit Testing, JavaScript Frameworks, Testability, Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Case, Software Testing, Development Testing, Test Script Development, Test Tools, React.js, Integration Testing, UI Components

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Essential Testing Techniques in Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Test Case, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, White-Box Testing

    ★ 4.6 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Advanced API Testing with Postman & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Test Execution Engine, Interactive Data Visualization, Web Applications, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Selenium Automation Testing Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Behavior-Driven Development, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Test Case, Automation, Software Design Patterns, Web Development Tools, Maintainability, Python Programming, Code Reusability, UI Components

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Black-box and White-box Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming

    ★ 3.8 (116) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Intro to IoT Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploitation techniques, Internet Of Things, Security Testing, Embedded Software, Cyber Security Assessment, Hardware Troubleshooting, Vulnerability Assessments, Test Tools, Cybersecurity, Embedded Systems, Network Security, General Networking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    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

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Scrimba

    Beginner's Guide to Unit Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Case, Debugging, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Development Testing, Test Automation, Quality Assurance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Linux, Technical Documentation

    ★ 4.8 (72) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular pen testing courses

  • Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning: Packt
  • API Testing a real web application via Postman: Coursera
  • Apply Advanced API Testing with Postman: EDUCBA
  • Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Essential Testing Techniques in Software Development: Board Infinity
  • Master Advanced API Testing with Postman & Automation: EDUCBA
  • Apply Selenium Automation Testing Using Python: EDUCBA
  • Black-box and White-box Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Intro to IoT Pentesting: Packt
  • Unit Testing & Test-Driven Development: Edureka

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