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: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Technical Communication, Scripting, Technical Writing, IT Automation, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Automation, Data Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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 Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Configuration Management, Package and Software Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Behavior-Driven Development, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Script Development, Test Case, Automation, Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Python Programming, Code Reusability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Test Planning, User Research, Interactive Data Visualization, Product Development, Web Analytics and SEO, User Accounts, Data Integration
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Configuration Management, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, AI Integrations, Test Driven Development (TDD), Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Test Script Development, Development Testing, Unit Testing, Package and Software Management, Code Coverage, Vulnerability Scanning, Continuous Integration, Dependency Analysis, CI/CD, Test Tools, Software Testing, Test Automation, Integration Testing, Continuous Deployment, Software Versioning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Brute-force attacks, Test Tools, Web Scraping
Intermediate · 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

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Security Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Script Development, Mobile Development Tools, Test Tools, Performance Stress Testing, Test Planning, Frontend Performance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks