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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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    Coursera

    Using probability distributions for real world problems in R

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Statistical Visualization, Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Probability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    SAP

    Requirements Gathering and Documentation

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Verification And Validation, Project Documentation, Functional Specification, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Process Mapping, Interviewing Skills

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Advanced Quantitative Statistics with Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Case Studies, Probability & Statistics, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Quality Control

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Infosec

    Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Network Security, Cyber Operations, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Anomaly Detection, Scripting, Network Protocols, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Python Programming, Data Access, System Monitoring, Automation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    76 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Test Accessibility of Your Design with WAVE

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, Usability Testing, Web Design, Web Development Tools, Test Tools, Web Development, Customer Service

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Immersify

    Interactive 3D Anatomy & Physiology: A Gamified Experience

    Skills you'll gain: Respiration, Rehabilitation, Human Musculoskeletal System, Hemodynamics, Respiratory Care, Pulmonology, Orthopedics, Capillary, Clinical Practices, Cell Biology, Physiology, Anatomy, Endocrinology, Medical Imaging, Cardiology, Kinesiology, Immunology, Pulmonary Function Testing, Patient Evaluation, Interactive Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    SkillUp

    GenAI-Assisted Development and Code Quality

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Code Review, Unit Testing, Software Design, LLM Application, Application Design, Prompt Engineering, Python Programming, Version Control, Java Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Data Transformation in the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Cleansing, Data Governance, Data Transformation, Cloud Security, Data Visualization, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Migration, Data Collection, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Data Analysis, SQL

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Michigan

    From Sleep Disorders to Sleep Health

    Skills you'll gain: Mental Health, Cultural Diversity, Health Disparities, Health Assessment, Stress Management, Human Development, Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP/BiPAP), Patient Treatment, Treatment Planning, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Physiology, Chronic Diseases, Mindfulness

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
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    Columbia University

    HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Clinical Perspective)

    Skills you'll gain: Care Coordination, Value-Based Care, Clinical Informatics, Health Informatics, Interoperability, Health Technology, Managed Care, Patient Education and Support, Patient-centered Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Health Care, Primary Care, Electronic Medical Record, Telehealth, Health Policy, Communication

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    161 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Ethical Hacking Foundations & Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Wireless Networks, Cybersecurity, Exploitation techniques, Linux, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Encryption, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), System Configuration, Software Installation, File Management, Virtual Machines

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Microsoft

    Building Intelligent Troubleshooting Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Performance Testing, Debugging, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Decision Support Systems, Performance Tuning

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Using probability distributions for real world problems in R: Coursera
  • Requirements Gathering and Documentation: SAP
  • Advanced Quantitative Statistics with Excel: Coursera
  • Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity: Infosec
  • Test Accessibility of Your Design with WAVE: Coursera
  • Interactive 3D Anatomy & Physiology: A Gamified Experience: Immersify
  • GenAI-Assisted Development and Code Quality: SkillUp
  • Data Transformation in the Cloud: Google Cloud
  • From Sleep Disorders to Sleep Health: University of Michigan
  • HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Clinical Perspective): Columbia University

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