Penetration Testing
By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Security mindset and threat models
Master Penetration Testing with this in-depth training program designed for the African tech community. Whether you're just starting out or looking to level up your skills, this course provides everything you need.
You'll work on practical exercises that mirror real-world challenges faced by developers and tech professionals. Our step-by-step approach ensures you understand not just the 'how' but also the 'why'.
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What you will learn
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Security mindset and threat models
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 2: Common attack surfaces
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 3: Secure authentication basics
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Identify vulnerabilities safely
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 2: Harden applications and servers
Skills you will develop
Automated testing fundamentals · Threat modelling · Web and API security
Skills you’ll develop
Course completion demonstrates these skills. Verification requires assessment or reviewed challenge work.
What you will build and prove
- Practice: Practice: Lesson 3: Encrypt data in transit and at rest
- Project: Apply Penetration Testing
- Quiz: Lesson 3: Encrypt data in transit and at rest check (pass 70%)
- Final assessment: Penetration Testing — course assessment (pass 70%)
Course journey
How this free course is structured — watch, practise, and progress module by module.
- Week 1: Security Foundations
- Week 2: Core Security Skills
- Week 3: Ethical Hacking
- Week 4: Security Project
Practice
1 optional practice exercise — apply what you learned. Practice is not required to complete the course.
Assessment
- Lesson 3: Encrypt data in transit and at rest check · pass mark 70%
- Penetration Testing — course assessment · pass mark 70%
Prove
Course completion means finishing required lessons , and the course assessment . That grants a certificate of completion — not a professional certification. Optional practice does not block completion.
Curriculum
Week 1: Week 1: Security Foundations
- Lesson 1: Security mindset and threat models Preview 31min
- Lesson 2: Common attack surfaces Preview 39min
- Lesson 3: Secure authentication basics 43min
Week 2: Week 2: Core Security Skills
- Lesson 1: Identify vulnerabilities safely 34min
- Lesson 2: Harden applications and servers 35min
- Lesson 3: Encrypt data in transit and at rest Practice 15min
Week 3: Week 3: Ethical Hacking
- Lesson 1: Identify vulnerabilities safely 40min
- Lesson 2: Harden applications and servers 31min
- Lesson 3: Encrypt data in transit and at rest 29min
Week 4: Week 4: Security Project
- Lesson 1: Identify vulnerabilities safely 24min
- Lesson 2: Harden applications and servers 37min
- Lesson 3: Encrypt data in transit and at rest 27min
Free to enroll — no purchase required.
Instructor: Africoders
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