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.

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

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

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

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

Board Infinity
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

Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Test Execution Engine, Interactive Data Visualization, Web Applications, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

University of Minnesota
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

Packt
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

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

Scrimba
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

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