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    Packt

    The Complete Pentesting and Privilege Escalation Course

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Scenario Testing, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Linux, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Cryptography, File Management, Microsoft Windows, Unix Commands, Scripting, Virtual Machines

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Selenium WebDriver with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Debugging, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Automation, UI Components, Web Applications, Test Case, Development Environment, Python Programming

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Offensive Hacking Unfolded - Become a Pro Pentester

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Metasploit, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Virtual Machines, Technical Writing, Web Servers, Linux

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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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, Code Coverage, Software Quality Assurance, Functional Testing, Testability, Integration Testing, Test Data, Issue Tracking

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    808 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Practical Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Case, Software Testing, Functional Testing, Software Documentation, System Testing, Development Testing, Regression Testing, Code Review, Test Data, Issue Tracking, Quality Assurance, Technical Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Board Infinity

    Automation and Modern Testing Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Performance Testing, Software Testing, Security Testing, Test Tools, CI/CD, Regression Testing, Functional Testing, Scalability, Automation, Test Case, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting, Secure Coding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Intro to IoT Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Internet Of Things, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Test Tools, USB, Embedded Systems, Network Security, Test Equipment, General Networking, Serial Peripheral Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Burp Suite Unfiltered - Go from a Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Test Tools, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Development Tools, Application Security, Web Servers, Network Protocols, Web Applications, Proxy Servers, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Network Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Open Source Technology, Malware Protection, Linux, Microsoft Windows

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Automated Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Regression Testing, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Tools, System Testing, Code Coverage, Security Testing, Verification And Validation, Test Case, Test Data, Debugging, Automation, Functional Requirement, Application Security

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    82 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Software Security Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Business Logic, Development Testing, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Test Case, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Validation, Network Protocols, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Pearson

    Strategic Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Test Automation, Test Planning, Acceptance Testing, Test Case, Functional Testing, Scenario Testing, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Performance Testing, Usability Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • The Complete Pentesting and Privilege Escalation Course: Packt
  • Selenium WebDriver with Python: Whizlabs
  • Offensive Hacking Unfolded - Become a Pro Pentester: Packt
  • Introduction to Software Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Practical Software Testing: Board Infinity
  • Automation and Modern Testing Tools: Board Infinity
  • Intro to IoT Pentesting: Packt
  • Burp Suite Unfiltered - Go from a Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning: Packt
  • Introduction to Automated Analysis: University of Minnesota

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