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: 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

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: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Brute-force attacks, Test Tools, Web Scraping
★ 4.3 (290) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

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: Security Testing, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Testing, Security Controls, System Monitoring, White-Box Testing, Threat Detection, IT General Controls (ITGC)
★ 4.9 (7) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Regression Testing, Software Testing, Software Development Tools, Software Engineering Tools, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Computer Programming Tools, White-Box Testing, Code Coverage, Security Testing, Verification And Validation, Test Case, Test Data, Automation, Functional Requirement, Application Security, Vulnerability Scanning
★ 4.2 (86) · Intermediate · 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, Application Security
★ 3.7 (108) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Software Testing, Risk Analysis, Code Coverage, Test Case, Test Tools, Test Planning, Risk Management, Software Quality Assurance
★ 3.4 (8) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management, Security Controls
★ 4.9 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks