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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, Threat Management, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cryptography, Security Testing, Application Security, Encryption, Cybersecurity, Code Review, Vulnerability Scanning, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Operations, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Test Planning, Network Analysis

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Vulnerability, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Engineering, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Information Systems Security, Software Installation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EC-Council

      Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Threat Detection, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Mobile Security, Internet Of Things, Authentications, Encryption, Wireless Networks

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Technical Communication, Linux

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      IBM

      IBM Cybersecurity Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Response, IT Service Management, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Endpoint Security, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Linux, Computer Security Incident Management, Database Management, Network Security, Networking Hardware, TCP/IP, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, 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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      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, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Linux, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Command-Line Interface, Scripting, Vulnerability Assessments, Scripting Languages, Cyber Security Assessment, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, General Networking, Application Security, Python Programming, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Firewall, Network Security, Wireless Networks, System Configuration

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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002)

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Assessments, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Application Security, Technical Communication, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Scripting, Technical Writing, Test Case

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Ethical Hacking with Open Source Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Penetration Testing, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Incident Response, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Troubleshooting, Anomaly Detection, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Vulnerability, Data Ethics, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Network Analysis

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      The Complete Ethical Hacking Course

      Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Cyber Attacks, Wireless Networks, Application Security, Network Monitoring, Linux, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Vulnerability Assessments, General Networking, Security Awareness, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Command-Line Interface, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Network Protocols

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Nmap for Penetration Testing: From Beginner to Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Protocols, Network Security, Network Administration, Vulnerability Assessments, Firewall, Performance Tuning, Network Analysis, Scripting, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EC-Council

      Cybersecurity Attack and Defense Fundamentals

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

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      740 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Public Key Infrastructure, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Cryptography, Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Technical Writing, Test Tools, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 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
    • Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit: IBM
    • Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE): EC-Council
    • Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing: Coursera Project Network
    • IBM Cybersecurity Analyst: IBM
    • The Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp: Beginner To Advanced: Packt
    • CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002): Packt
    • IBM Ethical Hacking with Open Source Tools: IBM
    • The Complete Ethical Hacking Course: Packt
    • Nmap for Penetration Testing: From Beginner to Advanced: Packt

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