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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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    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

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    CertNexus

    CSC: Secure Software Testing and Maintenance

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Application Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Testing, Secure Coding, Test Tools, Regression Testing, Unit Testing, Penetration Testing, Security Controls, Computer Security, Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Computer Programming, Python Programming, Node.JS, Information Privacy, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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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    Packt

    Web Application Security Testing with Google Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Security, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Loss Prevention, Web Applications, Web Servers, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Risk-Based and White-Box Test Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Software Testing, Risk Analysis, Code Coverage, Test Case, Test Tools, Test Planning, Risk Management, Software Quality Assurance

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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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    EDUCBA

    Master Advanced API Testing with Postman & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Test Execution Engine, Interactive Data Visualization, Web Applications, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Advanced API Testing with Postman

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Web Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Tools, Software Testing, Service Oriented Architecture, Test Execution Engine

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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

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    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

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    Board Infinity

    Advanced Usability and Accessibility Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Surveys, Software Testing, Survey Creation, User Research, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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

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

  • Optimizing Enterprise Test Suites with Worksoft Certify: Coursera
  • CSC: Secure Software Testing and Maintenance: CertNexus
  • Securing Applications with Checkmarx: Coursera
  • Web Application Security Testing with Google Hacking: Packt
  • Fundamentals of Risk-Based and White-Box Test Techniques: Board Infinity
  • Software Testing for Engineers Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Master Advanced API Testing with Postman & Automation: EDUCBA
  • Apply Advanced API Testing with Postman: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Penetration Techniques: Packt
  • Cypress end to end testing and intercepting network call: Coursera

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