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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


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sensor Manufacturing and Process Control

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Machine Controls, Process Control, Laboratory Equipment, Manufacturing Processes, Embedded Software, Electronic Systems, Verification And Validation, Semiconductors, Laboratory Testing, Health Technology, Electronics Engineering, Medical Devices, Performance Tuning, Electronic Components, Network Protocols

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Indian School of Business

    Advanced Trading Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Accruals, Return On Investment, Accrual Accounting, Performance Measurement, Technical Analysis, Algorithms, Market Trend, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Transaction Processing, Market Data, Risk Analysis

    4.6
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    534 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Capstone MOOC for "Android App Development"

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Software Testing, Mobile Development, Java, Development Testing, Unit Testing, Application Development, Integration Testing, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Data Persistence

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    CompTIA Security+ Certification (SY0-701): The Total Course

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Command-Line Interface, Cryptography, Cyber Security Strategy, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Secure Coding, Cybersecurity, IT Security Architecture, Encryption, Information Systems Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Attacks, Risk Management Framework, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Security, Penetration Testing, Risk Management

    4.7
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    65 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University at Buffalo

    Digital Thread: Components

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Data Sharing, Manufacturing Operations, Business Transformation, Document Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Data Storage, Process Management, Data Strategy, Interoperability, Data Persistence, Innovation, Goal Setting, Knowledge Transfer, Project Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    820 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Cape Town

    Organ Donation: From Death to Life

    Skills you'll gain: Informed Consent, Healthcare Ethics, Intensive Care Medicine, Diagnostic Tests, Neurology, Diversity Awareness, Patient Education and Support, Critical Care, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Culture, Cultural Sensitivity, Patient Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Video Game Development, Game Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Problem Solving, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Python Programming, Computer Science, Debugging, Test Planning, Functional Testing, Other Programming Languages

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    RAG and Agentic AI Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Multimodal Prompts, Agentic Workflows, Embeddings, JSON, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Agentic systems, Vector Databases, Unstructured Data, System Testing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Generative and Agentic AI Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative Model Architectures, Microsoft Azure, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Security, LLM Application, Application Deployment, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    DevOps and AI on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, Responsible AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, Application Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, CI/CD, AWS CloudFormation, Unit Testing, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Amazon Web Services, DevOps, Devops Tools, DevSecOps, Code Review, Serverless Computing, Containerization, Data Analysis

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Sampling (Statistics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Variance Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    90 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Advanced Programming in Kotlin

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Android Studio, Android Development, Unit Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Mobile Development, Application Development, Functional Design, Programming Principles

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Sensor Manufacturing and Process Control: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advanced Trading Algorithms: Indian School of Business
  • Capstone MOOC for "Android App Development": Vanderbilt University
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification (SY0-701): The Total Course: Packt
  • Digital Thread: Components: University at Buffalo
  • Organ Donation: From Death to Life: University of Cape Town
  • Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games: University of Alberta
  • RAG and Agentic AI Capstone Project: IBM
  • Microsoft Generative and Agentic AI Basics: Microsoft
  • DevOps and AI on AWS: Amazon Web Services

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