Penetration Testing Course

Fundació Tecnocampus

COURSE INFORMATION

Dates: From September 29 to November 11, 2026.

Schedule: Three days/week, from 18:00 to 21:00

Duration: 60 hours

Format: Synchronous virtual (except September 29, which will be in person in the TecnoCampus classrooms)

Price: Course 100% subsidized by the Consorci per a la Formació Contínua de Catalunya.

Overview

Over the last year, demand for cybersecurity professionals has increased significantly, making it one of the best-paid professional profiles in Barcelona, with an average salary of €64,100, according to the Digital Talent Overview 2026 by Mobile World Capital Barcelona.

TecnoCampus offers a unique opportunity to specialize in cybersecurity through the online Penetration Testing course (IFCT125), training aimed especially at people who hold certification from the subsidized Cybersecurity Implementation and Management course (IFCT123).

Participating in the course will facilitate the acquisition of practical skills to manage both the procedures and the tools and techniques for attacking computer systems, identifying whether applications have any vulnerabilities and whether they are exploitable under the conditions of the working environment, with the available protection measures.

Who is it aimed at?

Primarily employed workers who contribute under the General Social Security Scheme or are self-employed (70%)

Unemployed people (30%)

You can apply if you meet any of the following requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Postgraduate degree (Master’s) or equivalent

Advanced Technician qualification (Advanced Vocational Training) or equivalent in the Information Technology and Communications professional field

Level 3 professional certificate in the Information Technology and Communications professional field.

Proof of at least two years of professional experience in tasks related to managing networks or computer systems

Basic knowledge of the following is recommended:

Computer application programming

Techniques for checking the functionality of computer processes and functions

Authentication and access authorization processes for users and services

Writing data summaries

IMPORTANT: If applicants do not have an academic qualification and/or cannot prove the minimum professional experience, they will demonstrate sufficient knowledge and skills through a practical, level-based competency test consisting of writing a small computer program and planning the steps to validate its proper operation; knowing user and server-to-server authentication techniques, as well as the mechanisms for accreditation and granting access rights. Writing a short results report summarizing data.

What will you learn?

To manage both the procedures and the tools and techniques for attacking computer systems, identifying whether applications have any vulnerabilities and whether they are exploitable under the conditions of the working environment, with the available protection measures.

Official Certificate

After completing the course and successfully passing the training, the participant will receive a certificate awarded by Tecnocampus, a university center affiliated with Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

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