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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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    Packt

    Advanced Rust – Lifetimes, Iterators, Testing & Randomness

    Skills you'll gain: Test Data

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Blockchain Development and Solidity Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Virtual Machines, Software Testing, Software Development Tools, Data Storage, Debugging, Javascript, Cryptographic Protocols, Event-Driven Programming, System Design and Implementation, Transaction Processing, Payment Systems

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Security and Troubleshooting

    Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Network Troubleshooting, Network Administration, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Hardening, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Human Factors (Security), Technical Support and Services, Encryption, Command-Line Interface, Authentications, Wireless Networks

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Advanced Django: Advanced Django Rest Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Frontend Integration, React.js, API Testing, Authentications, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Full-Stack Web Development, Frontend Performance, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Software Testing, Restful API, Javascript, Python Programming

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, CI/CD, Data Processing, Debugging, System Monitoring, Data Transformation, Unit Testing, Disaster Recovery

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    Packt

    Advanced Gatling for Stress Testing Web Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Test Script Development, JSON

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Program Management, Model Evaluation, Performance Testing, Data Management, Decision Support Systems

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    ABAP RESTful Programming Model (RAP) and Extensions

    Skills you'll gain: ABAP RESTful Programming Model (RAP), SAP S/4HANA, Business Logic, Unit Testing, Restful API, Application Deployment, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Development, Software Architecture, UI Components, Data Modeling, Database Development, Development Environment, Data Validation

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    SkillUp

    Data Architect Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Data Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Data Pipelines, Data Integrity, Data Storage

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Automation Frameworks and Continuous Integration

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Jenkins, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Selenium (Software), CI/CD, Test Automation, JUnit, Test Data, Unit Testing, Test Case, Software Testing, Regression Testing, Debugging

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google - Spectrum Sharing

    Renew your CBRS Professional Installer certification

    Skills you'll gain: Key Management, Interoperability, Configuration Management, Telecommunications, Wireless Networks, Authorization (Computing), Data Validation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Ruby Programming and Object-Oriented Design

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Software Design Patterns, Software Documentation, Testability, Development Testing, Package and Software Management

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Advanced Rust – Lifetimes, Iterators, Testing & Randomness: Packt
  • Advanced Blockchain Development and Solidity Projects: Packt
  • Advanced Security and Troubleshooting: Packt
  • Advanced Django: Advanced Django Rest Framework: Codio
  • Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Operations: Google Cloud
  • Advanced Gatling for Stress Testing Web Applications: Packt
  • Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Johns Hopkins University
  • ABAP RESTful Programming Model (RAP) and Extensions: Board Infinity
  • Data Architect Capstone Project: SkillUp
  • Advanced Automation Frameworks and Continuous Integration: Packt

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