Course 1 of 5Beginner
Networking
Why this course: Every test starts with mapping a network: hosts, ports, protocols and the services behind them.
- 8 lessons
- ~6h
- Not started
0 of 8 lessons done
Penetration Tester
Penetration testers are hired to attack systems with permission, the way a real attacker would, and to report the weaknesses they find before someone else exploits them. The work covers networks, web applications and sometimes compiled software, and always ends with a clear report that explains the risk and how to fix it.
- 5 courses· 1 coming soon
- 32 lessons
- ~21h
- Beginner to Advanced
If you like
- Taking things apart to see how they work
- Finding the unexpected way around a rule
- Explaining a technical problem so others can fix it
Skills you will build
- Network scanning and enumeration
- Web application security
- Linux command line
- Python scripting
- Assembly and binary analysis
- Responsible disclosure and ethics
- Writing findings reports
Typical job titles
- Penetration Tester
- Ethical Hacker
- Red Team Operator
- Application Security Tester
Courses in this path
Take them in order, from Beginner to Advanced. A course you finish counts in every career path that includes it.
Beginner
Intermediate
- Course 2 of 5Intermediate
Operating Systems
Why this course: Exploits target processes, memory and permissions; you need to know how they work to understand why an attack succeeds.
- 8 lessons
- ~6h
- Not started
0 of 8 lessons done - Course 3 of 5Intermediate
Cyber Security
Why this course: Attack and defense fundamentals, web security and an introduction to penetration testing.
- 9 lessons
- ~5h
- Not started
0 of 9 lessons done
Advanced
- Course 4 of 5Advanced
Reverse Engineering
Why this course: Reading assembly and analysing binaries lets you test software when no source code is available.
- 7 lessons
- ~5h
- Not started
0 of 7 lessons done - Course 5 of 5Advanced Coming soon
Web Application Penetration Testing
Finding, safely exploiting with permission, and reporting vulnerabilities in web applications.
Why this course: Most engagements include web applications: a hands-on course on finding and reporting their vulnerabilities.
This course is being written. It will open here when its first lessons are published.
Completing this path
Finish every course of the path to complete it. Each course you finish earns its own certificate of completion.
Course certificates
- Networking8 lessons left
- Operating Systems8 lessons left
- Cyber Security9 lessons left
- Reverse Engineering7 lessons left
- Web Application Penetration TestingComing soon
There is no separate certificate for a whole path yet: your proof is the certificate of each course, which anyone can verify.