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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 Hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Modeling, Penetration Testing, Threat Detection, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cryptography, Security Testing, Application Security, Encryption, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Scanning, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Assessments, Exploitation techniques, Test Planning

    4.6
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    2.5K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EC-Council

    Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)

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

    4.6
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    575 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Ethical Hacking with Open Source Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Linux Administration, Incident Response, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Troubleshooting, Anomaly Detection, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Policies, Network Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    104 reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Virtual Machines, Linux, Technical Documentation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    IBM Cybersecurity Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Response, IT Service Management, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Endpoint Security, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Linux Commands, Database Management, Network Security, Networking Hardware, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Interviewing Skills, Cyber Security Assessment

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    27K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    The Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp: Beginner To Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Linux, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Command-Line Interface, Exploitation techniques, Scripting, Vulnerability Assessments, General Networking, Scripting Languages, Cyber Security Assessment, Python Programming, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Firewall, Network Security, Computer Networking

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Application Security for Developers and DevOps Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Application Security, Security Testing, DevSecOps, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Scanning, Continuous Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Performance Management, System Monitoring, Development Environment, Data Security, Software Development Life Cycle

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    235 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Application Security, Technical Communication, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Scripting, Technical Writing, NIST 800-53, Automation, Technical Consulting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Python for Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling, Exploit development, Cybersecurity, Network Security, System Monitoring, Cyber Operations, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Exploitation techniques, Scripting, IT Automation, Network Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Persistence, Python Programming, Data Access, Computer Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    537 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit

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

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Cybersecurity Tools and Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, System Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Exploitation techniques, Microsoft Azure, Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    192 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking

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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    278 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Penetration Testing, Threat Hunting, and Cryptography: IBM
  • Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE): EC-Council
  • IBM Ethical Hacking with Open Source Tools: IBM
  • Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing: Coursera Instructor Network
  • IBM Cybersecurity Analyst: IBM
  • The Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp: Beginner To Advanced: Packt
  • Application Security for Developers and DevOps Professionals: IBM
  • CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002): Packt
  • Python for Cybersecurity: Infosec
  • Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit: IBM

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