15 Best Penetration Testing Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 Penetration Testing courses currently listed on Udemy and Coursera, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including Johns Hopkins University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $19.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, matched to "penetration testing" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Udemy CertificatePenetration Testing Basics for Beginners (PTBB) [Arabic]
تعتبر هذه الدورة بمثابة حجر الاساس و الركيزة الاساسية اللي يتم من خلالها تاكيد و ارساء المفاهيم بشكل مفصل والتي بمجرد الانتهاء منها تكون على اتم الاستعداد لتكملة مستقبلك في مجال امن المعلومات في القسم التي فضلته خلال فتر...
$74.99listed price -
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Udemy CertificateBeginners guide to ethical hacking and penetration testing
Hacking (both good and bad) seems to be in the news on a daily basis now. Large data breaches, phishing attacks, voter registration hacked, Smartphones hacked, etc. In this course we go over the basics for ethical hackin...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditNmap for Penetration Testing: From Beginner to Advanced
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
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Introduction to Ethical Hacking
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
This Specialization is designed for post-graduate students aiming to develop ethical hacking skills. Through three comprehensive courses, you will explore methodologies, penetration testing techniques, and the MITRE ATT&...
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Udemy CertificateEthical Hacking for Beginners- தமிழ் மொழியில்
தேவைகள்· அடிப்படை தகவல் அறிவு· மிட்-கோர்ஸ் கேப்ஸ்டோனுக்கு: தேனீ பெட்டியை ஹேக் செய்ய சந்தா பரிந்துரைக்கப்படுகிறது, ஆனால் படிப்பை முடிக்க தேவையில்லை.· வயர்லெஸ் ஹேக்கிங்கிற்கு: மானிட்டர் பயன்முறையை ஆதரிக்கும் வயர்லெஸ் அடாப்...
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Udemy CertificateIntroduction to AWS Pentesting
The AWS Pentesting course is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills required to conduct penetration testing on AWS (Amazon Web Services) cloud environments. The course covers various topics related to...
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Udemy CertificateLearn Ethical Hacking: Beginner to Advanced
If you would like to master ethical hacking and get a job in the field of cyber security, you are going to LOVE this course! Learn ethical hacking, penetration testing, Kali Linux and Python hacking with over 28 hours of...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditTermux Beginner to Beyond
Welcome to "Mastering Termux: Your Portable Linux Environment," an in-depth course crafted for individuals eager to harness the power of Termux, a versatile terminal emulator and Linux environment that runs seamlessly on...
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Udemy CertificateEthical Hacking 2021: Beginners to Advanced level
Ethical Hacking: Beginners to Advanced level.Latest Kali Linux 2020: Hack into systems like a black hat hacker using the best hacking tools.This course is going to highly practical.What we cover in this course:Physical H...
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Udemy CertificateUltimate F5 ASM/WAF Training from Beginner to Expert 2026
I believe my step-by-step training along with the detailed explanation & the Hands on practical demonstration in LAB will help you to understand and gain extensive knowledge about F5 ASM / WAF in detail and will give...
$74.99listed price -
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Burp Suite Mastery: From Beginner to Advanced
Unlock the secrets of web security with "Burp Suite Mastery: From Beginner to Advanced." This in-depth course is tailored for cybersecurity enthusiasts, ethical hackers, and IT professionals aiming to master Burp Suite,...
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Udemy BootcampThe Beginners Guide to Practical Cyber Hacking Skills
Bootcamp-style learning for real-world cyber readinessYou don’t need a degree to break into cybersecurity, you need real skills. This course cuts through the noise and gives you hands-on training with the tools professio...
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Udemy BootcampMetasploit from Scratch: Beginner to Professional
Metasploit from Scratch: Beginner to Professional - Master Penetration Testing and Exploitation Techniques" is a comprehensive course designed to take you from the basics of the Metasploit framework to advanced exploitat...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditAn Introduction to Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux
Offered by Packt
This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through th...
$49.00listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditBurp Suite Unfiltered - Go from a Beginner to Advanced
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
$49.00listed price
Best Penetration Testing Courses for Beginners compared
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