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Results for "penetration testing"

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    Packt

    Advanced Penetration Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Application Security, Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Cloud Security, Wireless Networks, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EC-Council

    Information Security Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cryptography, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Cyber Security Policies, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Identity and Access Management, Internet Of Things, Risk Analysis, Web Applications

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Cryptography, Endpoint Security, GitLab, Virtual Machines, GitHub, Network Protocols

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    280 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    EC-Council

    Cybersecurity Attack and Defense Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Threat Modeling, Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Vulnerability Assessments, Cryptography, Security Controls, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Authorization (Computing), Security Awareness, Cloud Computing, Encryption, Malware Protection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Identity and Access Management, Cyber Attacks, Data Integrity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    755 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
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    Free
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    Infosec

    ChatGPT for Offensive Security

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Responsible AI, Penetration Testing, Threat Modeling, Cyber Operations, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Scanning, Generative AI, Scripting

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Penetration Testing, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Application Security, Security Awareness, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Servers

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    192 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Metasploit, Public Key Infrastructure, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cryptography, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Mobile Security, Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Operating Systems, Encryption, Hardening

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Network Troubleshooting, Cybersecurity, Linux, Software Installation, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Network Analysis

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    222 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Hands-On Web App Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Web Applications, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Application Security, Web Servers, Content Management Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Databases

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of California, Davis

    Secure Coding Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Cryptography, Authentications, Exploit development, Encryption, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Controls, Vulnerability Management, Software Design, C and C++, Verification And Validation, Java, Programming Principles, Cybersecurity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    600 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Web Application Security Testing with OWASP ZAP

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Scraping, Web Applications

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    288 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Coursera Project Network

    Vulnerability Scanning with Nmap: Network Scanning

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Operating Systems

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    74 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Advanced Penetration Techniques: Packt
  • Information Security Analyst: EC-Council
  • Ethical Hacking: LearnKartS
  • Cybersecurity Attack and Defense Fundamentals: EC-Council
  • ChatGPT for Offensive Security: Infosec
  • Ethical Hacking Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • Introduction to Ethical Hacking: Johns Hopkins University
  • Kali Linux: Board Infinity
  • Hands-On Web App Pentesting: Packt
  • Secure Coding Practices: University of California, Davis

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