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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


  • N

    Northeastern University

    Software Testing for Engineers Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Integration Testing, Software Testing, Code Coverage, White-Box Testing, Unit Testing, Test Case, Test Engineering, Test Tools, Functional Testing, JUnit, Verification And Validation, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Quality Assurance, Scenario Testing, Computational Logic

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • P

    Packt

    Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Protocols, Network Security, Network Analysis, Network Monitoring, Image Analysis, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Environment, Open Source Technology, Malware Protection, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Linux, Microsoft Windows

    ★ 4.6 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Product Design, Prototyping, Design and Product, Product Management, User Experience, Ideation, Feasibility Studies

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

    Status: Free Trial
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  • P

    Packt

    Modern Web Test Automation with Playwright and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Data, Test Execution Engine, Test Script Development, Test Case, Test Engineering, Software Testing, Debugging, Scalability, Test Planning, Application Frameworks, Maintainability, Automation, Code Reusability, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Configuration Management, Package and Software Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • C

    Coursera

    Worksoft Certify for Test Automation (Beginner)

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Data, Test Tools, Maintainability, Test Case, Business Process Automation, Enterprise Application Management, Process Design, Automation, Case Studies, Business Reporting, Data Validation, No-Code Development, Business Process, Process Validation, Scalability, Code Reusability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • C

    Coursera

    Test Subject Lines Quickly

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, Email Marketing, A/B Testing, Campaign Management, Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Email Automation, Test Planning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
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    Status: Free Trial
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  • E

    Edureka

    Unit Testing & Test-Driven Development

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Test Script Development, Behavior-Driven Development, API Testing, Code Coverage, Development Testing, Software Testing, Test Automation, Test Tools, Test Planning, Test Case, Maintainability, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Quality Assurance, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Event-Driven Programming, Mockups, Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
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    Status: Free Trial
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  • C

    Coursera

    Cypress end to end testing and intercepting network call

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Test Automation, API Testing, Test Tools, Ajax, Software Testing, Scenario Testing, Restful API

    ★ 4.3 (10) · Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Optimizing Enterprise Test Suites with Worksoft Certify

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

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • C

    Coursera

    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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  • 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
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Unit Testing Techniques Using JUnit

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Verification And Validation, Test Tools, Test Case, Development Testing, Scenario Testing, Automation, Software Development, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Software Testing for Engineers Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning: Packt
  • Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Modern Web Test Automation with Playwright and Python: Packt
  • Worksoft Certify for Test Automation (Beginner): Coursera
  • Test Subject Lines Quickly: Coursera
  • Unit Testing & Test-Driven Development: Edureka
  • Cypress end to end testing and intercepting network call: Coursera
  • Optimizing Enterprise Test Suites with Worksoft Certify: Coursera
  • Securing Applications with Checkmarx: Coursera

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