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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

    Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Test Tools, Web Applications, Proxy Servers, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    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, Test Case, Verification And Validation, Java, Software Development Tools, Java Programming, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Performance Testing

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Unit Testing in React.js: Create a Unit Test Suite

    Skills you'll gain: Test Script Development, Unit Testing, Test Case, Development Testing, Test Tools, React.js, API Testing, Software Testing, Web Development Tools, Javascript

    4.3 stars, 7 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (7) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Product Design, Prototyping, Product Management

    4.2 stars, 102 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    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

    3.8 stars, 73 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.8 (73) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    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

    4.2 stars, 1K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.2 (1K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    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

    4.3 stars, 835 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (835) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    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, Analytical Skills, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Cypress Testing

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Test Script Development, Scenario Testing, Software Testing, Integration Testing, Test Automation, Test Tools, Maintainability, Verification And Validation, User Interface (UI), Security Testing, Test Data, Scalability, Debugging, Code Reusability, Authentications, Compliance Reporting, Automation

    4.7 stars, 7 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Software QA & Test Automation Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Postman API Platform, JUnit, Test Automation, API Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Test Tools, Test Script Development, Quality Assurance, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Continuous Integration, Automation, Data Validation, Performance Testing, Test Case, Agile Methodology, Integration Testing, Debugging, Javascript

    4.7 stars, 78 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    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

    4.3 stars, 111 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (111) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    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

    4.9 stars, 21 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (21) · 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

  • Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers: Packt
  • Testing and Profiling in NetBeans: Fix a Mortgage Calculator: Coursera
  • Unit Testing in React.js: Create a Unit Test Suite: Coursera
  • Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Java Testing: LearnQuest
  • Software Testing and Automation: University of Minnesota
  • Introduction to Software Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Launch Effective A/B Tests: Coursera
  • Advanced Cypress Testing: Coursera
  • Software QA & Test Automation Engineering: Coursera

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