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Information Security Courses

Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.


Popular Information Security Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cybersecurity for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Governance, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Modeling, Infrastructure Security, Telecommunications, Computer Security Awareness Training, Enterprise Security, Security Awareness, General Networking, Exploitation techniques, Data Security, Governance

    ★ 4.7 (3.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Preparation for CompTIA A+ Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Security, Virtualization, Operating Systems, Hardware Troubleshooting, Information Technology Operations, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Network Support, Cloud Computing, Mac OS, Security Controls, Microsoft Windows, Information Systems Security, System Configuration, Operating System Administration, Network Infrastructure, Data Storage, Peripheral Devices

    ★ 4.6 (285) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Master Containerization with AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Integration, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, AWS CloudFormation, Security Controls, Enterprise Application Management, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Continuous Delivery, Scalability, GitHub

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Intel

    Intel® Network Academy - Network Transformation 101

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Networking, Infrastructure Architecture, Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), Network Architecture, General Networking, Network Engineering, Virtualization, Cloud Deployment, Computing Platforms, Digital Transformation

    ★ 4.5 (497) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D
    U

    Multiple educators

    Object Oriented Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, File I/O, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Debugging, Software Testing, Computer Programming, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, Algorithms, Data Analysis, Software Design, Problem Solving

    ★ 4.6 (15K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Healthcare IT Support

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Medical Record System, Medical Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Electronic Medical Record, Telehealth, Medical Records, Patient Safety, Health Technology, Health Information Management, Clinical Informatics, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Informatics, Medical Equipment and Technology, Security Awareness, Desktop Support, End User Training and Support, Technical Support and Services, Medical Support, Technical Support, Customer Support

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Model Evaluation, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Big Data, Classification Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Network Model, Model Training, Database Design, Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Data Presentation, Data Mining, MongoDB

    ★ 4.5 (14K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Data Analysis with R

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Peer Review, Regression Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Reporting, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Statistical Programming, Statistical Software, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization

    ★ 4.7 (7.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Raster Processing & Remote Sensing

    Skills you'll gain: Geospatial Information and Technology, Environmental Monitoring, Spatial Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Geographic Information Systems, GIS Software, Data Processing, Spatial Analysis, Image Analysis, Environmental Science, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Verification And Validation, Technical Communication

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Vulnerabilidades y pruebas de penetración

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management, Exploitation techniques, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Risk, Human Factors (Security), Application Servers, Web Servers

    ★ 4.6 (126) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Asana Execution: Collaborate, Communicate & Report

    Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement, Collaborative Software, Management Reporting, Team Collaboration, Business Workflow Analysis, Project Coordination, Teamwork, Communication Strategies, Project Management Software, User Feedback, Coordinating, AI Workflows, Stakeholder Communications, Security Controls, Decision Intelligence, Project Management, Issue Tracking, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Microsoft

    Preparing for DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Database Theory, Cloud Services, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Store, Cloud Storage, Analytics, Data Storage, NoSQL, Data Warehousing, SQL

    ★ 4.7 (144) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular information security courses

  • Cybersecurity for Everyone: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Preparation for CompTIA A+ Certification: IBM
  • Master Containerization with AWS: Simplilearn
  • Intel® Network Academy - Network Transformation 101: Intel
  • Object Oriented Programming in Java: Duke University
  • Healthcare IT Support: Johns Hopkins University
  • Big Data: University of California San Diego
  • Data Analysis with R: Duke University
  • Raster Processing & Remote Sensing: Coursera
  • Vulnerabilidades y pruebas de penetración: Universidad de los Andes

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