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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

    Validate & Elevate: Usability Testing in Sketch

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Software Design Documents, Software Documentation, Usability, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Test Tools, UI/UX Research, User Experience, User Research, Human Centered Design, Design Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Testing and Profiling in NetBeans: Fix a Mortgage Calculator

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

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Securing Applications with Checkmarx

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), DevSecOps, Security Testing, Application Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, CI/CD, Continuous Monitoring, Docker (Software), Technical Communication, Containerization, Computer Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Test your Angular web application using Jasmine and Karma

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Web Development Tools, Unit Testing, Test Script Development, Test Automation, Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, Test Tools, UI Components, Web Applications, TypeScript

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Beyond basics: Advanced Data Analysis with Python

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Analytics, Analysis, Analytical Skills, Quantitative Research, People Analytics, Workflow Management, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Process Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Generative AI in Software Testing Training

    Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Acceptance Testing, Software Testing, Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, Test Planning, Software Quality Assurance, Generative AI, Test Data, Test Case, AI literacy, Requirements Analysis, Software Documentation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Java Testing

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Software Testing, Test Case, Eclipse (Software), Test Data, Development Testing, Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, Integrated Development Environments, Test Script Development, Java, Test Tools, Maintainability, Software Design

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Software Testing and Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cucumber (Software), Software Testing, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), JUnit, Verification And Validation, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Security Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case, Software Development Tools, Testability, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Performance Testing, Development Testing, Test Engineering

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, JUnit, Verification And Validation, Unit Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Development Testing, Test Planning, Test Tools, White-Box Testing, Code Coverage, Software Quality Assurance, Functional Testing, Test Script Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Test Data, Technical Communication

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Launch Effective A/B Tests

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Analytics, Statistics, Estimation, Decision Making, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create an A/B web page marketing test with Google Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Google Analytics, Experience Design, Web Analytics, User Experience, Content Optimization, Web Content, Target Audience, Test Tools, Content Performance Analysis, Personalized Campaigns, Marketing, Analytics

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    Software Testing, Deployment, and Maintenance Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Driven Development (TDD), Release Management, Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, System Testing, Application Deployment, Software Quality Assurance, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Data Validation, Systems Analysis, Systems Thinking, Data Modeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Process Automation, Digital Transformation, Process Flow Diagrams

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    Rating, 4.9 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

  • Validate & Elevate: Usability Testing in Sketch: Coursera
  • Testing and Profiling in NetBeans: Fix a Mortgage Calculator: Coursera
  • Securing Applications with Checkmarx: Coursera
  • Test your Angular web application using Jasmine and Karma: Coursera
  • Beyond basics: Advanced Data Analysis with Python: Coursera
  • Generative AI in Software Testing Training : Simplilearn
  • Java Testing: LearnQuest
  • Software Testing and Automation: University of Minnesota
  • Introduction to Software Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Launch Effective A/B Tests: Coursera

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