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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


  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Networking, Virtualization, and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Data Centers, Network Security, Network Administration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Machines, Network Monitoring, Wide Area Networks, Virtualization, Wireless Networks, Firewall, Event Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardening, IT Security Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), TCP/IP, Cloud Computing, Information Technology Operations

    ★ 4.9 (11) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Infosec

    ChatGPT for Offensive Security

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Security Testing, Exploit development, Responsible AI, API Testing, AI Integrations, Data Ethics, Penetration Testing, OpenAI, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Scanning, Generative AI

    ★ 4 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Threat Management, Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform, Data Security, Security Management, Vulnerability Management, Threat Detection, Malware Protection, Infrastructure Security, Continuous Monitoring, Cloud API, IT Automation, Event Monitoring, Identity and Access Management

    ★ 4.7 (724) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Security Governance at Scale

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, Cyber Governance, Security Controls, Data Governance, Security Management, User Provisioning, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Continuous Monitoring, IT Automation, Threat Detection, Automation, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations, Vulnerability Management, Continuous Monitoring, Security Management, Generative AI, DevSecOps, Cloud Standards, Cloud Storage, Large Language Modeling, Google Cloud Platform

    ★ 4.5 (420) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: AI skills
    AI skills
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Cloud Standards, Cyber Risk, Data Security, Cloud Management, Security Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Information Privacy, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform, Threat Detection

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

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

    Pragmatic AI Labs

    AI Security and Governance on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Amazon Bedrock, Responsible AI, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Testing, IT Security Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Authentications, Enterprise Architecture, Security Controls, Secure Coding, Continuous Monitoring, Network Security, Data Security, Generative AI, Personally Identifiable Information, Anomaly Detection

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Palo Alto Networks

    Palo Alto Networks Cloud Security Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Security, DevSecOps, Cloud Computing, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Technologies, IT Security Architecture, Application Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Cloud Services, Docker (Software), Software As A Service, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Containerization, Data Centers, Vulnerability Scanning, DevOps

    ★ 4.7 (151) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Microsoft

    Security, Testing, and Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Restful API, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Middleware, Software Testing, API Design, Azure DevOps, Security Controls, Postman API Platform, API Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Pearson

    Mastering Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux)

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Administration, Hardening, Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Servers, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Containerization, Computer Security, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Context Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    FinTech Security and Regulation (RegTech)

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulation, Financial Regulations, Bank Regulations, FinTech, Financial Services, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Controls, Regulatory Affairs, Fraud detection, Loss Prevention, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Human Factors (Security), Insurance, Blockchain, Information Privacy

    ★ 4.7 (327) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Whizlabs

    Microsoft Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Zero Trust Network Access, Microsoft Azure, Security Software, Cloud Platforms, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Security, Endpoint Detection and Response, Security Controls, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Enterprise Security, Data Governance, Infrastructure Security, Encryption

    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

  • Advanced Networking, Virtualization, and Security: Packt
  • ChatGPT for Offensive Security: Infosec
  • Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • AWS Security Governance at Scale: Amazon Web Services
  • Google Cloud Cybersecurity: Google Cloud
  • Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management: Google Cloud
  • AI Security and Governance on AWS: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Palo Alto Networks Cloud Security Fundamentals: Palo Alto Networks
  • Security, Testing, and Deployment: Microsoft
  • Mastering Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux): Pearson

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