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15 Best Penetration Testing Courses for Advanced Learners

We compared 15 Penetration Testing courses currently listed on Coursera and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 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
Coursera, Udemy
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, 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.

The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.

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.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Advanced Web Application Penetration Testing [Arabic] !

    الكورس ده هيخلك مؤهل لشهادات advanced زي EWPTX لان فيه كل حاجه محتاجها عشان تدخل الامتحان وتاخد الشهارده ان شاء الله محتوى الكورس Injection Attacks SQL Injection (Classic – Blind – Error-Based – Time-Based)NoSQL Injectio...

    $154.99
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera Bootcamp Grade B

    The Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp: 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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Burp 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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Advanced Bug Bounty in telugu

    సైబర్ ప్రపంచాన్ని గమనించండి - బగ్ బౌంటీ ద్వారా మీ ప్రతిభను వెలికితీయండిఈ కోర్సు ద్వారా మీరు Bug Bounty Hunting ప్రపంచంలో మీ ప్రయాణాన్ని ప్రారంభించడానికి అవసరమైన అన్ని మౌలిక అంశాలను మరియు ప్రాక్టికల్ నైపుణ్యాలను నేర్చుకుం...

    $29.99
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy Certificate Grade B Lowest price here

    Advanced Hacking Mindset: The Cyber Kill Chain

    Welcome to APT Tactics, Techniques, Processes TTPs &  Cyber Kill Chain"Are you ready to delve into the intricacies of cybersecurity and uncover the techniques hackers use to infiltrate systems? Our comprehensive course,...

    $19.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    CompTIA PenTest+ Pentesting & Ethical Hacking Masterclass

    This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.This comprehensive CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002) certification course is designed to transform you into a skilled penetration tester capable of identifying, exploiting...

    $19.99
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Simulado Offensive Security Certified Expert

    Simulado Offensive Security Certified Expert OSCE. Dominar a arte da exploração avançada e a descoberta de vulnerabilidades complexas exige que o especialista em segurança ofensiva tenha um conhecimento técnico profundo...

    $34.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Certified Active Directory Pentesting Expert Exámenes prácti

    Certified Active Directory Pentesting Expert Exámenes de práctica es el entrenamiento avanzado para especialistas en seguridad ofensiva que desean especializarse en el ecosistema más común de las redes corporativas. Acti...

    $29.99
    listed price
  10. 10
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Beyond Hacks: Pro Elite Ethical Hacking & Forensic Experts

    Unveiling Ethical Hacking Mastery: Commence with advanced penetration testing, unraveling the art of vulnerability assessment. Acquire skills to fortify digital defenses against potential cyber threats.Delving into Digit...

    $189.99
    listed price
  11. 11
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Ethical 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...

    $24.99
    listed price
  12. 12
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Ultimate 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...

    $74.99
    listed price
  13. 13
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    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,...

    $19.99
    listed price
  14. 14
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Check Point Certified Pentest Expert – Advanced Infra...

    Accelerate your professional cybersecurity career and confidently conquer the Check Point Certified Pentest Expert – Advanced Infrastructure Hacking (CCPE-AI) 156-603/156-604 exam with this definitive practice testing re...

    $19.99
    listed price
  15. 15
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Advanced Windows Priviledge Escalation For OSCP & Beyond!

    This advanced course is designed for experienced penetration testers, red teamers, and security professionals seeking to master the art of privilege escalation within Windows environments. As attackers increasingly targe...

    $199.99
    listed price

Best Penetration Testing Courses for Advanced Learners compared

Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.

What the prices here tell you

The 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $34.99 — a spread of $180.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.

Who is behind these courses

These courses come from Coursera and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion.

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