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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

    Fundamentals of Test Case Design

    Skills you'll gain: Test Case, Test Script Development, Test Planning, Test Automation, Test Engineering, Continuous Integration, Test Tools, CI/CD, Software Quality Assurance, Continuous Delivery, Quality Assurance, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Engineering Tools

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Nmap for Penetration Testing: From Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Vulnerability Scanning, General Networking, Network Protocols, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Security Testing, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Assessments, Firewall, Performance Tuning, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, Test Script Development, Scripting, System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Network Security, Vulnerability, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Human Factors (Security), Information Systems Security, Data Persistence

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Test Automation with Playwright (Python) & Robot Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Software Testing, Web Development Tools, Test Execution Engine, Test Tools, Test Case, Test Data, Debugging, Maintainability, Quality Assurance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Practical Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Test Planning, Test Case, Software Testing, Software Documentation, Test Automation, Software Quality Assurance, Code Review, Test Data, Issue Tracking, Software Technical Review, Quality Assurance, Development Environment, Technical Communication

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Cybersecurity Testing and Prevention

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Testing, Network Security, Threat Management, Cyber Security Assessment, System Testing, Security Strategy, Firewall, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Exploitation techniques, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Command-Line Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Selenium Automation Testing Across Languages

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Behavior-Driven Development, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Test Script Development, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Jenkins, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Test Tools, Apache Maven, Automation, Test Case, DevOps, Java, Test Data, C# (Programming Language), Java Programming, Python Programming

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    The Complete Pentesting and Privilege Escalation Course

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Scenario Testing, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Linux Servers, Linux, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Cryptography, File Management, Microsoft Windows

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Intro to IoT Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploitation techniques, Internet Of Things, Security Testing, Embedded Software, Hardware Troubleshooting, Vulnerability Assessments, Test Tools, Embedded Systems, Network Security, General Networking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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    Coursera

    Test and Secure Your AI Code

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, AI Integrations, Test Driven Development (TDD), Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Test Script Development, Unit Testing, Package and Software Management, Code Coverage, Vulnerability Scanning, DevSecOps, Continuous Integration, Dependency Analysis, CI/CD, Test Tools, Software Testing, Test Automation, Integration Testing, Continuous Deployment, Software Versioning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Fundamentals of Test Case Design: Board Infinity
  • Nmap for Penetration Testing: From Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit: IBM
  • Test Automation with Playwright (Python) & Robot Framework: Coursera
  • Practical Software Testing: Board Infinity
  • Cybersecurity Testing and Prevention: Microsoft
  • Apply Selenium Automation Testing Across Languages: EDUCBA
  • Essential Testing Techniques in Software Development: Board Infinity
  • The Complete Pentesting and Privilege Escalation Course: Packt
  • Intro to IoT Pentesting: Packt

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