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    Results for "penetration testing"

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      IBM

      Penetration Testing, Threat Hunting, and Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Penetration Testing, Cyber Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Cryptography, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Encryption, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Network Analysis

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Technical Communication, Linux, Virtual Machines

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing, Application Security, Continuous Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Controls, Software Testing, Test Tools, Risk Management Framework

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EC-Council

      Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)

      Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Wireless Networks, Threat Detection, Security Awareness, Application Security, Web Applications, Internet Of Things, Encryption, Authentications

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      563 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      The Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp: Beginner To Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Penetration Testing, Linux, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Command-Line Interface, Scripting, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), Network Security, Python Programming, Web Applications, General Networking, Firewall, Wireless Networks, Program Development, Computer Networking, TCP/IP

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Cybersecurity Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Detection and Response, Incident Response, Identity and Access Management, Networking Hardware, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Security, Penetration Testing, Linux, IT Security Architecture, IT Service Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Network Security, Data Security, Encryption, Professional Networking, Generative AI, Cyber Security Assessment

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      26K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability, Cybersecurity, Software Installation, Information Systems Security, Virtual Machines

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Azure Active Directory, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management, Network Security, Threat Management, Authentications, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Security Management, Generative AI, Records Management, Compliance Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cloud Security, Active Directory, Computer Security Incident Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Infosec

      Python for Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cyber Security Strategy, System Monitoring, Cyber Operations, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Scripting, Network Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Persistence, Python Programming, Data Access, Authorization (Computing), Computer Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      520 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyberattacks

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Malware Protection, Identity and Access Management, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Network Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Threat Management, Authentications, Threat Detection, Authorization (Computing), Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Human Factors (Security)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      16K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      University of Minnesota

      Software Testing and Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Cucumber (Software), Unit Testing, Verification And Validation, Behavior-Driven Development, Test Automation, Regression Testing, System Testing, Functional Testing, Test Case, Test Planning, Acceptance Testing, Code Coverage, Testability, Test Engineering, Mobile Development Tools, JUnit, Test Tools, Integration Testing

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      966 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Data Structures and Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Bioinformatics, Network Model, Advanced Mathematics, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Program Development, Operations Research, System Design and Implementation, Network Analysis, Network Routing, Programming Principles, Linear Algebra, Text Mining, C (Programming Language), Software Testing, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Penetration Testing, Threat Hunting, and Cryptography: IBM
    • Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing: Coursera Project Network
    • CISSP Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing: Infosec
    • Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE): EC-Council
    • The Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp: Beginner To Advanced: Packt
    • IBM Cybersecurity Analyst: IBM
    • Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit: IBM
    • Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst: Microsoft
    • Python for Cybersecurity: Infosec
    • Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyberattacks: IBM

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