15 Best Penetration Testing Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Penetration Testing courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 4 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado System, University of California, Davis and University of Colorado Boulder. 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
- $49.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from 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 $49.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Nmap 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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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditGenerative AI for Penetration Testing: Red Team
Offered by LearnQuest
Discover how generative AI is revolutionizing penetration testing. In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how red teams are leveraging AI to streamline every phase of an attack—from information gathering to vulnerability...
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Hacking and Patching
Offered by University of Colorado System
In this MOOC, you will learn how to hack web apps with command injection vulnerabilities in a web site of your AWS Linux instance. You will learn how to search valuable information on a typical Linux systems with LAMP se...
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Fundamentals of Computer Network Security
Offered by University of Colorado System
This specialization in intended for IT professionals, computer programmers, managers, IT security professionals who like to move up ladder, who are seeking to develop network system security skills. Through four courses,...
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Proactive Computer Security
Offered by University of Colorado System
I’ve heard this before – “I’m not sure my computer security practices are working”. I reply “Have you tested them?” This course is the fourth and final course in the Practical Computer Security specialization. In this co...
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Secure Coding Practices
Offered by University of California, Davis
This Specialization is intended for software developers of any level who are not yet fluent with secure coding and programming techniques.Through four courses, you will cover the principles of secure coding, concepts of...
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Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course explains the science and art behind offensive security techniques used in penetration testing of networks and systems. A review of networking concepts is given. Students will utilize low-level programming thr...
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Exploiting and Securing Vulnerabilities in Java Applications
Offered by University of California, Davis
In this course, we will wear many hats. With our Attacker Hats on, we will exploit Injection issues that allow us to steal data, exploit Cross Site Scripting issues to compromise a users browser, break authentication to...
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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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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditEthical Hacking with Kali Linux: Analyze & Apply
Offered by EDUCBA
Master the practical techniques of ethical hacking with Kali Linux through a hands-on, lab-driven learning experience focused on penetration testing and security assessment. In this course, you will explore Android explo...
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Coursera CertificateApplication Security Testing and Debugging
Offered by STARWEAVER
In today's digital landscape, application security is not optional, it's essential. With cyber threats evolving rapidly and data breaches making headlines daily, organizations desperately need skilled professionals who u...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditFundamentals of Information System Security Architecture
Offered by LearnQuest
This course is designed for Cybersecurity and Application Security Specialists, IT Security Managers and System Administrators, Software Developers, as well as IT Consultants and Penetration Testers. The course provides...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditWeb Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks
Offered by Packt
This course 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 the co...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditWeb Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers
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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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditIntro to IoT Pentesting
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
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