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Results for "penetration testing"

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    IBM

    Cybersecurity Case Studies and Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Modeling, Security Awareness, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Data Security, Malware Protection, Email Security, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Fraud detection, Artificial Intelligence

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Test and Behavior Driven Development

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Code Coverage, Behavior-Driven Development, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Automation, Test Case, Test Data, Integration Testing, Restful API, Microservices

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    235 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Offensive Cyber Operations

    Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Operations, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Exploitation techniques, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Security Testing, Network Security, Generative AI

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Security Assessment and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Management, Application Security, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Security Requirements Analysis, Data Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Postman Tutorial: Getting Started with API Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Testing, Restful API, Development Environment, Collaborative Software, Web Applications, JSON, Data Import/Export, Authentications

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Introduction to Selenium

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Debugging, Scripting, Automation, Web Scraping, Software Testing, Web Development Tools, Test Case, Browser Compatibility, Test Data

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Software Design, Debugging, Software Engineering, Javascript, Computer Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Encryption, Algorithms, Image Analysis, Web Applications, Data Processing, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Integrated Development Environments, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Web Servers, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    22K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Google IT Automation with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Debugging, Cloud Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Technical Communication, Unit Testing, Web Services, Email Automation, Automation, Python Programming, Interviewing Skills, Configuration Management, Professional Development, Scripting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    51K reviews

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    Princeton University

    Algorithms, Part I

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Java, Performance Testing, Computer Programming, Java Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    12K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Network Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Open Source Technology, Malware Protection, Linux, Microsoft Windows

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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), Verification And Validation, Test Planning, Acceptance Testing, System Testing, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Usability Testing, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    404 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Wireframing, Prototyping, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    75K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Cybersecurity Case Studies and Capstone Project: IBM
  • Introduction to Test and Behavior Driven Development: IBM
  • Offensive Cyber Operations: Starweaver
  • Security Assessment and Testing: Packt
  • Postman Tutorial: Getting Started with API Testing: Packt
  • Introduction to Selenium: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals: Duke University
  • Google IT Automation with Python: Google
  • Algorithms, Part I: Princeton University
  • Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning: Packt

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