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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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    LearnQuest

    Test-Driven Development Project: Random Person Generator

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Program Development, Mockups, Test Script Development, Development Testing, Software Testing, Test Case

    ★ 4.4 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Operations

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

    ★ 3.5 (22) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Introduction to IT Security

    Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Incident Response, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Incident Management, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Authentications, Cyber Attacks, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Firewall, Threat Management, User Accounts, Identity and Access Management, Mobile Security, Risk Management

    ★ 4.9 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Plug Into The Future - EV Charging Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Electrical Wiring, Electrical Systems, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Infrastructure Architecture, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Equipment, Power Electronics, Interoperability

    ★ 4.1 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Microfabrication

    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electronics, Materials science, Process Flow Diagrams, Product Testing, Electronic Components, Engineering Design Process, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Laboratory Techniques, Personal protective equipment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Desarrollo de software Agile

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Software Development Methodologies, Sprint Planning, Backlogs, Software Engineering, Continuous Integration, Acceptance Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD)

    ★ 4.7 (103) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • E

    EDUCBA

    Introduction to Ethereum Blockchain

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Web Development Tools, Development Environment, Frontend Integration, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Application Deployment, Transaction Processing, Application Design, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Development Testing, Javascript, Network Architecture

    ★ 5 (50) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Packt

    Intermediate Ethical Hacking Hands-on Training

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Brute-force attacks, Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, Network Analysis, Microsoft Windows, Wireless Networks, Scripting, Virtual Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    AI Agents in Java with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Java, Java Programming, Agentic systems, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Generative AI, LLM Application, Tool Calling, OpenAI API, Application Development, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Memory Management

    ★ 4.2 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Software Architecture Patterns for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Scalability, Data Architecture, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Performance Stress Testing, Predictive Modeling, Performance Tuning, Microservices, Big Data, Database Architecture and Administration, System Testing, Software Engineering, Data Store, Model Evaluation

    ★ 3.5 (31) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Getting Started with ASP.NET Core

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, ASP.NET, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Restful API, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Software Testing, .NET Framework, Responsive Web Design, jQuery, API Design, Data Migration, Azure DevOps, Configuration Management, Security Controls, Data Validation, HTML and CSS, JavaScript Frameworks, Middleware

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Risk Identification

    Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Risk Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Brainstorming, Risk Control, Risk Appetite, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Controls, Stakeholder Management, Compliance Management, Project Planning, Project Implementation, Focus Group

    ★ 4.6 (22) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular pen testing courses

  • Test-Driven Development Project: Random Person Generator: LearnQuest
  • Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Operations: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to IT Security: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Plug Into The Future - EV Charging Essentials: Coursera
  • Introduction to Microfabrication: University of Minnesota
  • Desarrollo de software Agile: University of Minnesota
  • Introduction to Ethereum Blockchain: EDUCBA
  • Intermediate Ethical Hacking Hands-on Training: Packt
  • AI Agents in Java with Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
  • Software Architecture Patterns for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder

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