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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


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    John Wiley & Sons

    IAPP CIPP/US Privacy Professional Certification Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Data Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Security, Labor Compliance, Legal Risk, Compliance Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Risk Management Framework, Information Management, Risk Management, Data Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Court Systems, Incident Response, Legal Strategy, Cybersecurity

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Linux Commands, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, Apache Kafka, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache Airflow, Shell Script, IBM DB2, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Dashboard, File Management, Dashboard Creation, Star Schema, Database Management, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Cybersecurity Threat Vectors and Mitigation

    Skills you'll gain: Encryption, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Threat Management, Security Strategy, Authentications, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Policies, Network Security, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Endpoint Security, Data Security, Security Controls, Active Directory, Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, Risk Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Public Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Serverless Computing, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Security Controls, Databases, Database Systems, Virtual Networking, Data Storage, Network Architecture, Data Migration

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Database Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Prompt Engineering Tools, Containerization, Database Architecture and Administration, MySQL, Dataflow, PostgreSQL, Identity and Access Management, Data Migration, Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Cloud Applications, Operational Databases, Data Maintenance, Database Design, Database Management

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Data Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Database Design, Data Pipelines, Query Languages, Extract, Transform, Load, Responsible AI, AI literacy, Data Warehousing, Data Ethics, Data Infrastructure, Data Architecture, Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Model Evaluation, Machine Learning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Total Seminars

    CompTIA Security+

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), User Accounts, Network Security, Incident Response, Security Controls, Command-Line Interface, Hardening, Cryptographic Protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Security Architecture Review, Identity and Access Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Cryptography, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Threat Detection

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI SQL Database Specialist with ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Database Design, LLM Application, Software Design Documents, Data Migration, Generative AI, Database Development, AI Enablement, Dashboard Creation, Software Documentation, SQL, AI powered creativity, AI Workflows, AI literacy, Database Management, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Automation

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Minnesota State University, Mankato

    Everyday Cybersecurity: Protecting People, Data & Business

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Payment Processing, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Incident Management, Payment Systems, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Security Management, Merchant Services, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Data Security, Network Security, Computer Security, Malware Protection, Multi-Factor Authentication, Email Security

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Minnesota State University, Mankato

    Human Factors and Incident Response in Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Incident Management, Security Management, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Threat Management, Safety Culture, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Awareness, Computer Security, Threat Detection, Personally Identifiable Information, Cyber Risk, Crisis Management, Human Factors (Security), Policy Development, Employee Training

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Compute Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Prompt Engineering Tools, Containerization, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Prompt Patterns, Virtual Machines, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Terraform, Cloud Applications

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Machine Learning Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Optimization, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI Agents, Model Deployment, Tensorflow, Model Training, Dataflow, Big Data, Keras (Neural Network Library), Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Prompt Engineering, Machine Learning Software, CI/CD, Machine Learning Methods, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Cloud Computing

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular information security courses

  • IAPP CIPP/US Privacy Professional Certification Prep: John Wiley & Sons
  • BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing: IBM
  • Cybersecurity Threat Vectors and Mitigation: Microsoft
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Amazon Web Services
  • Google Cloud Database Engineer: Google Cloud
  • Generative AI for Data Engineers: IBM
  • CompTIA Security+: Total Seminars
  • Generative AI SQL Database Specialist with ChatGPT: Vanderbilt University
  • Everyday Cybersecurity: Protecting People, Data & Business: Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • Human Factors and Incident Response in Cybersecurity: Minnesota State University, Mankato

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