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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Test Management in Software Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Software Testing, Test Case, Software Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Quality Assurance, Agile Methodology, Risk Management Framework, Technical Communication

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Selenium WebDriver with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Debugging, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Automation, UI Components, Web Applications, Test Case, Development Environment, Python Programming

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Introduction to Automated Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Regression Testing, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Tools, System Testing, Code Coverage, Security Testing, Verification And Validation, Test Case, Test Data, Debugging, Automation, Functional Requirement, Application Security

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Test, Learn, Evolve: Usability Testing in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, User Centered Design, UI/UX Research, User Research, Prototyping, Test Planning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Offensive Hacking Unfolded - Become a Pro Pentester

      Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Metasploit, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Virtual Machines, Technical Writing, Web Servers, Linux

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Diagnostic Tests, Epidemiology, Laboratory Testing, Patient Evaluation, Microbiology, Clinical Practices, Public Health, Health Technology, Medical Devices, Preventative Care, Patient Treatment, Molecular Biology

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Network Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Open Source Technology, Malware Protection, Linux, Microsoft Windows

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Mastering Reviews and Test Automation: Techniques & Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Test Automation, Test Planning, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Scripting, CI/CD, Software Technical Review, Test Case, Maintainability, Continuous Delivery, Application Frameworks, Scalability

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Security Assessment, Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Cryptography, Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Encryption, Technical Writing, Test Tools, Human Factors (Security)

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Psychological Association

      Intro to Null Hypothesis Significance Testing with z-test

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sample Size Determination, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Methods, Quantitative Research, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Probability, Data Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Test Management in Software Testing: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Selenium WebDriver with Python: Whizlabs
    • Introduction to Automated Analysis: University of Minnesota
    • Test, Learn, Evolve: Usability Testing in Figma: Coursera
    • Offensive Hacking Unfolded - Become a Pro Pentester: Packt
    • Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections: Johns Hopkins University
    • Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning: Packt
    • Mastering Reviews and Test Automation: Techniques & Tools: Board Infinity
    • Introduction to Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking: Johns Hopkins University
    • Intro to Null Hypothesis Significance Testing with z-test: American Psychological Association

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