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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


  • T

    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    From Idea to Startup

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Commercialization, Risk Management, Product Development, Innovation, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Sales Presentations, Feasibility Studies, Verification And Validation, Decision Making, Interviewing Skills

    ★ 4.8 (780) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Western Australia

    Blood Film Morphology - A Practical Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Hematology, Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Medical Laboratory, Clinical Laboratory Science, Specimen Preparation, Diagnostic Tests, Image Analysis, Maternal Health, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Prenatal Care, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics

    ★ 4.8 (115) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Application Development, API Testing, Java Programming, Web Development, Program Development, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Test Case, Secure Coding, Development Environment, Model View Controller, Software Development Tools, UI Components, Data Access, Authentications, SQL, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Persistence, User Interface (UI)

    ★ 4.7 (18) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Introduction to High-Throughput Materials Development

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Experimentation, New Product Development, Laboratory Research, Sustainable Technologies, Manufacturing Processes, Process Development, Research Design, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Analytical Testing, Laboratory Testing, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry

    ★ 4.6 (180) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Automation Anywhere

    Implementing RPA with Cognitive Automation and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Control Panels, Automation, Test Automation, Process Design, User Provisioning, Return On Investment, Dashboard, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Unstructured Data, User Accounts, Project Design, Feasibility Studies, Analytics, Decision Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Operational Analysis, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Workflow Management

    ★ 4.5 (625) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Security Awareness, Information Systems Security, Application Security, Cyber Risk, Network Monitoring, Cloud Security, Authorization (Computing), Linux Commands, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT

    ★ 4.6 (199) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    DevOps and AI on AWS: Upgrading Apps with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, Responsible AI, Application Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Unit Testing, Amazon Web Services, Version Control, Generative AI, AI Integrations, LLM Application, DevOps, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence, Application Lifecycle Management

    ★ 4.7 (36) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    当代应用心理学

    Skills you'll gain: Human Factors, Consumer Behaviour, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Leadership, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Psychological Evaluations, Leadership and Management, Psychology, Marketing Psychology, Mental Health, Professional Development, Mental and Behavioral Health, Marketing, Leadership, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Workforce Development, Personal Attributes, Human Development, Social Sciences, Scientific Methods

    ★ 4.6 (97) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor

    Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Service Level Agreement, Data Governance, Systems Development Life Cycle, Data Loss Prevention, Security Testing, Network Security, Software Development Life Cycle, IT Management, Systems Development, Incident Management, IT General Controls (ITGC), Problem Management, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Cryptography, Cloud Management, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Software Development Methodologies, Auditing, Internal Controls

    ★ 4.7 (68) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Building Test Automation Framework using Selenium and TestNG

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Script Development, Test Case, Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Test Tools, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Test Data, Debugging, Configuration Management

    ★ 4.5 (160) · Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    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 (60) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Proactive Computer Security

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Metasploit, Security Testing, Security Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Information Systems Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Controls, Data Sharing

    ★ 4.7 (267) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • From Idea to Startup: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • Blood Film Morphology - A Practical Guide: University of Western Australia
  • Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert: Packt
  • Introduction to High-Throughput Materials Development: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Implementing RPA with Cognitive Automation and Analytics: Automation Anywhere
  • Ethical Hacking Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • DevOps and AI on AWS: Upgrading Apps with Generative AI: Amazon Web Services
  • 当代应用心理学: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor: Packt
  • Building Test Automation Framework using Selenium and TestNG: Coursera

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