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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Cypress UI automation testing for absolute beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Case, API Testing, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Development Environment, Web Development Tools

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • 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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • 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, Restful API, Scenario Testing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Automated Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Regression Testing, Software Testing, Software Development Tools, Unit Testing, White-Box Testing, Code Coverage, Security Testing, Verification And Validation, Test Case, Test Data, Debugging, Automation, Application Security

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Essential Testing Techniques in Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Test Case, Integration Testing, System Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Acceptance Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Unit Testing, White-Box Testing, Regression Testing, Usability Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Testing and Profiling in NetBeans: Fix a Mortgage Calculator

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Java, Software Development Tools, Debugging, Performance Testing

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Foundations and Reconnaissance Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, NIST 800-53, Network Analysis, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Epidemiology, Patient Evaluation, Urology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Gynecology, Microbiology, Clinical Practices, Public Health, Medical Devices, Preventative Care, Patient Treatment

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnQuest

    Java Testing: An Introduction to TDD

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Development Testing, Software Testing, Testability, Java, Test Case

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    API Testing with Karate Framework

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Test Case, Test Script Development, Scenario Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Test Automation, Restful API

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Use Python Unit Test to Demonstrate TDD

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Testability, Functional Testing, Test Case, Software Testing, Python Programming, File I/O, File Systems

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Test, Learn, Evolve: Usability Testing in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, User Centered Design, UI/UX Research, User Research, Prototyping, Test Planning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Cypress UI automation testing for absolute beginners: Coursera
  • Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing: Coursera
  • API Testing a real web application via Postman: Coursera
  • Introduction to Automated Analysis: University of Minnesota
  • Essential Testing Techniques in Software Development: Board Infinity
  • Testing and Profiling in NetBeans: Fix a Mortgage Calculator: Coursera
  • Foundations and Reconnaissance Techniques: Packt
  • Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections: Johns Hopkins University
  • Java Testing: An Introduction to TDD: LearnQuest
  • API Testing with Karate Framework: Coursera

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