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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


  • S

    Scrimba

    Beginner's Guide to Unit Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Case, Debugging, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Development Testing, Test Automation, Quality Assurance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Security Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Script Development, Mobile Development Tools, Test Tools, Test Execution Engine, Performance Stress Testing, Test Planning, Application Security

    ★ 3.7 (111) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Test, Learn, Evolve: Usability Testing in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Research, Prototyping, Design Research, Test Planning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Linux, Technical Documentation

    ★ 4.8 (72) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Validate & Elevate: Usability Testing in Sketch

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Software Design Documents, Software Documentation, Usability, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Test Tools, UI/UX Research, User Experience, User Research, Human Centered Design, Design Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Web Application Security Testing with Google Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Data Security, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Loss Prevention, Security Controls, Web Applications, Web Servers, Information Privacy, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Essential Testing Techniques in Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Test Case, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, White-Box Testing

    ★ 4.6 (27) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Selenium Automation Testing Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Behavior-Driven Development, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Script Development, Test Case, Automation, Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Python Programming, Code Reusability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    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

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Reporting and Advanced Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Technical Communication, Scripting, Technical Writing, IT Automation, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Automation, Data Security

    ★ 4.6 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Black-box and White-box Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming

    ★ 3.8 (117) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    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

    ★ 4.9 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Beginner's Guide to Unit Testing: Scrimba
  • Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium: University of Minnesota
  • Test, Learn, Evolve: Usability Testing in Figma: Coursera
  • Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing: Coursera
  • Validate & Elevate: Usability Testing in Sketch: Coursera
  • Web Application Security Testing with Google Hacking: Packt
  • Essential Testing Techniques in Software Development: Board Infinity
  • Apply Selenium Automation Testing Using Python: EDUCBA
  • Apply Unit Testing Techniques Using JUnit: EDUCBA
  • Reporting and Advanced Practices: Packt

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