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    Results for "penetration testing"

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      Board Infinity

      Security for Artificial Intelligence Software and Services

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Data Ethics, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Responsible AI, Security Strategy, Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Data Security, Penetration Testing, Security Controls, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Encryption

      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Practical Cyber Hacking Skills for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Incident Response, Firewall, Exploitation techniques, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Malware Protection, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Authentications, Linux Commands

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Exploit Development, Malware, & Defensive Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Malware Protection, Network Monitoring, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cyber Security Assessment, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Network Protocols, Network Analysis, Scripting, Remote Access Systems, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Usability Testing with Hotjar

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Test Planning, User Research, Product Development, Web Analytics and SEO

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Metasploit, Cyber Attacks, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Awareness, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Javascript, Web Servers

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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 Trial
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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

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Codio

      Software Testing for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Test Tools, Selenium (Software), Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Acceptance Testing, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, Usability Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Test Case, API Design, Javascript

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Protection of Information Assets

      Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Security Testing, Network Security, Cryptography, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Encryption, Data Security, Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management, Penetration Testing, Cloud Computing, Cyber Risk, Vulnerability Scanning, Authorization (Computing), Computer Security Incident Management, Information Privacy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced Web Exploits, Python Scripting & Network Attacks

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, OSI Models, Exploitation techniques, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Scripting, Python Programming, SQL

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Cypress end to end testing and intercepting network call

      Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Test Automation, Software Testing, Network Performance Management, Restful API

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Vulnerability Types and Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management, Secure Coding, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Cyber Governance, Risk Management Framework, Threat Management, Cyber Attacks, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Security, Cyber Security Policies, Threat Detection, Security Management, Security Controls, Security Strategy

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Security for Artificial Intelligence Software and Services: Board Infinity
    • Practical Cyber Hacking Skills for Beginners: Packt
    • Exploit Development, Malware, & Defensive Strategies: Packt
    • Usability Testing with Hotjar: Coursera Project Network
    • Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks: Packt
    • Introduction to AWS Pentesting: Packt
    • Proactive Computer Security: University of Colorado System
    • Software Testing for Developers: Codio
    • Protection of Information Assets: Packt
    • Advanced Web Exploits, Python Scripting & Network Attacks: Packt

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