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    Starweaver

    Application Security Testing and Debugging

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Debugging, DevSecOps, Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Application Security, Continuous Monitoring, Software Testing, Development Testing, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Modeling, Test Automation, Secure Coding, Code Review, Vulnerability Management, Technical Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Kali Linux: Ethical Hacking & Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Malware Protection, Exploitation techniques, Database Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Brute-force attacks, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Scanning, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Data Import/Export, MySQL, Encryption, Mobile Security, Linux, Linux Administration

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Programming With C#

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Copilot, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Event-Driven Programming

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    Board Infinity

    Software Testing Fundamentals for ISTQB Exams Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Software Testing, Configuration Management, Test Case, Integration Testing, System Testing, Test Automation, Software Development Life Cycle, Acceptance Testing, Software Technical Review, Code Review, Unit Testing, White-Box Testing, Regression Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Test Data, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Verification And Validation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SAS

    SAS Programmer

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, SAS (Software), Data Access, Data Import/Export, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Requirements Analysis, Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Analysis, Data Processing, Data Preprocessing, Data Integration, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Computer Programming, Data Presentation, Debugging

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Test Script Development, Brute-force attacks, Cloud Security, Network Analysis, API Testing, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Wireless Networks, Security Controls

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    Packt

    CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Mobile Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cloud Security, Threat Modeling, Infrastructure Security, Application Security, Network Security, Scripting, Technical Communication

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    Board Infinity

    C# for .NET Developers

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Programming Principles, Web Development, Debugging, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Python Programming Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Debugging, Git (Version Control System), Unit Testing, Data Structures, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Software Testing, Scripting, Computer Programming, Web Development, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Jupyter

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    Packt

    Introduction to Python Programming and Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Data Structures, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Software Installation, Algorithms, Debugging

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    University of Leeds

    Foundations of Software Testing and Validation

    Skills you'll gain: Test Case, Software Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Test Planning, Verification And Validation, Acceptance Testing, System Testing, White-Box Testing, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Malware Analysis and Introduction to Assembly Language

    Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Exploit development, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Security Assessment, Application Security, Threat Detection, Virtual Machines, Debugging, System Programming, Scripting, Windows PowerShell, Virtualization, Computer Architecture, Excel Macros, Linux

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics for pentesters courses

  • Application Security Testing and Debugging: Starweaver
  • Kali Linux: Ethical Hacking & Pentesting: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to Programming With C#: Microsoft
  • Software Testing Fundamentals for ISTQB Exams Prep: Board Infinity
  • SAS Programmer: SAS
  • CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002): Packt
  • CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003): Packt
  • C# for .NET Developers: Board Infinity
  • Python Programming Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Introduction to Python Programming and Essentials: Packt

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