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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


  • B

    Board Infinity

    Spring Boot, Spring Security & Application Finalization

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Hibernate (Java), API Design, Development Testing, Verification And Validation, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Object-Relational Mapping, Maintainability, Secure Coding, Data Persistence, Application Frameworks, Authorization (Computing), Application Design, YAML, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Endpoint Security, Business Logic

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Prometheus (Software), Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Load Balancing, Prompt Engineering, Network Monitoring, Cloud Computing Architecture, Prompt Engineering Tools, Cloud Security, Containerization, Application Performance Management, Network Architecture, Network Routing, DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

    ★ 4.7 (50K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Packt

    Security Services in AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Disaster Recovery, Threat Management, User Provisioning, Authentications, Configuration Management, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • V

    VMware

    Networking and Security Architecture with VMware NSX

    Skills you'll gain: NSX-T Network Virtualization, Virtual Networking, Virtualization, Network Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Software-Defined Networking, Network Security, IT Automation, Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), Firewall, Security Controls, Information Technology Operations, Network Routing, Digital Transformation, Hybrid Cloud Computing

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Application of AI

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Security Strategy, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Training, Threat Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Python Programming

    ★ 4.8 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Azure Management Tools and Security Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Security Strategy, Network Security, Firewall, Cloud Applications, Cloud Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Services, System Monitoring, Cloud Security, Cloud Deployment, Application Security, Internet Of Things, Software Development Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Key Management

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

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Security Principles in Cloud Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, DevSecOps, Cloud Computing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Google Cloud Platform, Network Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, IT Automation, General Networking, Cloud Technologies, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Digital Transformation

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

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

    SkillUp

    Cutting-Edge Blockchain Security Mechanisms

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Encryption, Cryptographic Protocols, Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Security Architecture Review, Secure Coding, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Transaction Processing, Exploitation techniques, Information Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    LearnQuest

    Security for Blockchain and DApps

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Key Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Security Controls, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Application Security, Network Security, Security Architecture Review, IT Security Architecture, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Secure Coding, Cryptographic Protocols, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Security Testing, Vulnerability Management, Solution Design

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

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

    SkillUp

    Data Privacy, Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Quality, Personally Identifiable Information, Incident Response, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Data Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Strategy, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Infrastructure, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Compliance Management, Encryption, Incident Management

    ★ 4.2 (42) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Infosec

    CISSP Domain 8: Software development security

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Security Testing, Risk Management Framework, Systems Development Life Cycle, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Software Testing, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Web Applications, Vulnerability Scanning, Development Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Application Programming Interface (API), Code Reusability, Databases, Agile Methodology, Exploitation techniques, Data Validation

    ★ 4.9 (18) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Whizlabs

    Azure: Compute, Storage, and Database Security

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Kubernetes, Data Security, Microsoft SQL Servers, Virtual Machines, Database Architecture and Administration, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Remote Access Systems, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Security, Cloud Storage, Identity and Access Management, Databases, Authentications, Data Access, Containerization, Key Management

    Intermediate · 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

  • Spring Boot, Spring Security & Application Finalization: Board Infinity
  • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer: Google Cloud
  • Security Services in AWS: Packt
  • Networking and Security Architecture with VMware NSX: VMware
  • Cyber Security: Application of AI: Macquarie University
  • Microsoft Azure Management Tools and Security Solutions: Microsoft
  • Introduction to Security Principles in Cloud Computing: Google Cloud
  • Cutting-Edge Blockchain Security Mechanisms: SkillUp
  • Security for Blockchain and DApps: LearnQuest
  • Data Privacy, Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance: SkillUp

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