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      Coursera Project Network

      Test your Angular web application using Jasmine and Karma

      Skills you'll gain: Angular, Unit Testing, Software Testing, UI Components, Web Applications, User Interface (UI), TypeScript, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado System

      Proactive Computer Security

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Metasploit, Security Testing, Exploit development, Security Strategy, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      261 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Test-Driven Development Project: Random Person Generator

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Mockups, Development Testing, Software Testing, Test Case, Debugging

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Unit Testing in React.js: Create a Unit Test Suite

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Unit Testing, Test Case, React.js, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Web Development Tools, Ajax, Javascript

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create an Advertising Concept Testing Study in Qualtrics

      Skills you'll gain: Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, User Feedback, Marketing Materials, Online Advertising, Business Research, Marketing, Promotional Materials, Market Research, Branding

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Introduction to AWS Pentesting

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Penetration Testing, Identity and Access Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud API, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Policies, Amazon S3, Scenario Testing, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Storage

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Form Validation with Cypress: Build Robust Web Test

      Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Software Testing, Functional Testing, Web Development Tools, Usability Testing, Data Validation, Debugging, Maintainability

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Packt

      Reporting and Advanced Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Technical Communication, Scripting, Technical Writing, Automation, Technical Consulting, Security Controls

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Foundations and Reconnaissance Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Exploitation techniques, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, NIST 800-53, Network Analysis, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers

      Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Web Applications, SQL

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      EDUCBA

      Testing and Debugging in .NET Core Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, Software Testing, Performance Testing, Unit Testing, Test Automation, Regression Testing, Testability, Integration Testing, .NET Framework, Application Performance Management, C# (Programming Language)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Packt

      Advanced Selenium WebDriver and Test Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Software Testing, Test Case, Javascript and jQuery, Browser Compatibility, Automation, Software Design Patterns, UI Components, Java

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Test your Angular web application using Jasmine and Karma: Coursera Project Network
    • Proactive Computer Security: University of Colorado System
    • Test-Driven Development Project: Random Person Generator: LearnQuest
    • Unit Testing in React.js: Create a Unit Test Suite: Coursera Project Network
    • Create an Advertising Concept Testing Study in Qualtrics: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to AWS Pentesting: Packt
    • Form Validation with Cypress: Build Robust Web Test: Coursera Project Network
    • Reporting and Advanced Practices: Packt
    • Foundations and Reconnaissance Techniques: Packt
    • Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers: Packt

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