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    Master penetration testing for cybersecurity. Learn to identify vulnerabilities, perform security assessments, and mitigate threats.

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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

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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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      Coursera

      High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Sketch

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Mockups, Wireframing, Design Software, User Interface (UI) Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Cypress UI automation testing for absolute beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Tools, Software Testing, Automation, Node.JS, Configuration Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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

      Security Assessment and Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Management, Application Security, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Security Requirements Analysis, Data Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, Test Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Test Case, Integration Testing, Functional Testing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      306 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • 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

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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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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Your First Automation Script Using Selenium and Java

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Eclipse (Software), Software Testing, UI Components, Integrated Development Environments, Web Applications, Java Programming, Functional Testing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      354 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Building API Test Automation Framework Using Rest Assured

      Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Case, Restful API, Software Testing, Configuration Management, Java, Software Configuration Management

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Intermediate Ethical Hacking Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Firewall, Network Security, Wireless Networks, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, SQL

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Introduction to AWS Pentesting: Packt
    • Foundations and Reconnaissance Techniques: Packt
    • High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Sketch : Coursera
    • Cypress UI automation testing for absolute beginners: Coursera Project Network
    • Usability Testing with Hotjar: Coursera Project Network
    • Security Assessment and Testing: Packt
    • API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool: Coursera Project Network
    • Testing and Debugging in .NET Core Applications: EDUCBA
    • Cypress end to end testing and intercepting network call: Coursera Project Network
    • Create Your First Automation Script Using Selenium and Java: Coursera Project Network

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