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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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    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

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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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    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Mastering Angular Test-Driven Development

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Test Tools, Test Driven Development (TDD), CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Test Script Development, Software Testing, Development Testing, Development Environment, TypeScript, Maintainability, Web Development, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Mastering Reviews and Test Automation: Techniques & Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Test Automation, Test Planning, Scripting, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Software Testing, Software Technical Review, Scripting Languages, Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Maintainability, Automation, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Application Frameworks

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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, Databases

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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    Coursera

    Data-Driven Testing with Cypress: Fixtures & Mocks

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Script Development, Test Data, Test Case, Test Tools, JSON, API Testing, Development Testing, Scenario Testing

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    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

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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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    Codio

    Software Testing for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Selenium (Software), Test Driven Development (TDD), Performance Stress Testing, API Testing, Unit Testing, Performance Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Javascript

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Foundations of Usability Testing: Board Infinity
  • Fundamentals of Risk-Based and White-Box Test Techniques: Board Infinity
  • Mastering Angular Test-Driven Development: Packt
  • Mastering Reviews and Test Automation: Techniques & Tools: Board Infinity
  • Unit Testing in React.js: Create a Unit Test Suite: Coursera
  • Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers: Packt
  • Securing Applications with Checkmarx: Coursera
  • Data-Driven Testing with Cypress: Fixtures & Mocks: Coursera
  • Test Subject Lines Quickly: Coursera
  • Advanced Usability and Accessibility Practices: Board Infinity

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