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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


  • B

    Board Infinity

    Foundations of Usability Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Human Centered Design, Software Testing, User Experience Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience, Risk Management Framework

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Generative AI Developer Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative Model Architectures, Dashboard Creation, Token Optimization, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Enterprise Architecture, API Design, API Gateway, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, Amazon Web Services, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Applications, Cloud Platforms, Machine Learning

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • E

    Edureka

    Angular State Management and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Application Deployment, Unit Testing, Application Development, Software Testing, Scalability, Development Testing, Dataflow, Test Case, Performance Tuning, Web Servers, Restful API, Software Design, Software Architecture, API Design, Web Design and Development, Maintainability, Middleware, UI Components

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Mastering Usability Testing: Techniques and Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Software Testing, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Test Planning, Human Centered Design, Technical Communication, User Experience Design, User Research, UI/UX Research, Quality Assurance, Verification And Validation, User Centered Design, Report Writing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Stakeholder Engagement

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Penetration Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Exploitation techniques, Hardening, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Brute-force attacks, Application Security, Network Security, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Business Logic, Cloud Security, API Testing, Wireless Networks, Data Persistence, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Ethical Hacking Capstone Project: Breach, Response, AI

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, AI Security, Data Persistence, Incident Management, Technical Communication, Risk Analysis

    4.8 stars, 19 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (19) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Building Energy Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Building Services Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Building Design, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Mitigation, Engineering Practices, Mechanical Engineering, Pump Stations, Systems Design, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Construction, Architecture and Construction, Mechanical Design, Architectural Design, Design Strategies, Trigonometry

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Google Advanced Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree Learning, Advanced Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Inference, Applied Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Supervised Learning, Workflow Management, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills, NumPy, Professional Development

    4.8 stars, 13K reviews, Advanced, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (13K) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job ready
    Job ready
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Node.js Patterns: Streams, Design Patterns, and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Dataflow, Unit Testing, Data Pipelines, Test Script Development, Test Automation, Software Design Patterns, Code Reusability, Maintainability, Software Testing, Software Architecture, Middleware, Test Tools, Development Testing, System Testing, Test Engineering, Scalability, Microservices, Web Development, Javascript

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Duke University

    MLOps | Machine Learning Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Fine-tuning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Pandas (Python Package), AWS SageMaker, NumPy, Microsoft Azure, Hugging Face, GitHub Copilot, Unit Testing, Data Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Computing, Python Programming, Machine Learning, GitHub, Big Data, Data Management, Data Analysis

    4.1 stars, 640 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.1 (640) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Optimizing Enterprise Test Suites with Worksoft Certify

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Script Development, Test Execution Engine, Continuous Integration, System Testing, Software Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case, Code Reusability, Data Governance, CI/CD, Maintainability, Automation, Test Data, Scalability

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Geotechnical Foundation Design

    Skills you'll gain: Building Codes, Construction, Laboratory Testing, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Laboratory Experience, Construction Engineering, General Construction and Construction Labor, Civil Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Experimentation, Research Reports, Analytical Testing, Engineering Practices, Failure Analysis, Test Equipment, Finite Element Methods, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations, Design Specifications

    4.7 stars, 19 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (19) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Foundations of Usability Testing: Board Infinity
  • AWS Generative AI Developer Advanced: Amazon Web Services
  • Angular State Management and Testing: Edureka
  • Mastering Usability Testing: Techniques and Best Practices: Board Infinity
  • Advanced Penetration Techniques: Packt
  • Ethical Hacking Capstone Project: Breach, Response, AI: IBM
  • Building Energy Systems Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Google Advanced Data Analytics: Google
  • Node.js Patterns: Streams, Design Patterns, and Testing: Packt
  • MLOps | Machine Learning Operations: Duke University

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