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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


  • C

    Coursera

    AWS S3 Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Storage, Version Control, Encryption, Data Storage, Cloud Security

    ★ 4.5 (1.3K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)

    Introduction and Programming with IoT Boards

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, General Networking, Emerging Technologies, Embedded Software, Electronic Hardware, Embedded Systems, Information Technology Architecture, Programming Principles, Electronic Components, Computing Platforms, Development Environment, Problem Solving

    ★ 4.6 (1.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Migration, Analytics, Troubleshooting & Wrap-Up

    Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Gmail, Data Management, Systems Administration, Data Migration, File Management, Security Controls, Event Monitoring, Data Security, User Accounts, Email Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Splunk Inc.

    Splunk Search Expert 101

    Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Ad Hoc Reporting, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Email Automation, Data Processing, Big Data, Data Science, Query Languages, Incident Response, Business Analysis, Geospatial Mapping

    ★ 4.6 (226) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Virtual Networking, General Networking, Google Cloud Platform, Network Troubleshooting, System Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Performance Management, Virtual Machines, Service Level, Network Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (1.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Stanford University

    AI in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Records, Machine Learning Methods, Unstructured Data, Model Deployment, Health Informatics, Data Mining, Managed Care, Model Evaluation, Health Care, Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

    ★ 4.7 (2.5K) · Beginner · 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
  • I

    IBM

    Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Private Cloud, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, File Systems, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, User Accounts, IBM Cloud, Unix Shell, File Management, OS Process Management, User Provisioning, Cloud Management, Virtualization, Cloud Computing

    ★ 4.7 (238) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Microsoft

    Secure Access with Azure Active Directory

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authentications, User Accounts, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, User Provisioning, Cloud Security, Single Sign-On (SSO), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Self Service Technologies

    ★ 4.5 (100) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Malware and Network Anomaly Detection

    Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Malware Protection, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, AI Security, Cybersecurity, Model Evaluation, Network Security, Machine Learning Methods, Classification Algorithms, Microsoft Windows

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

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

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Relational Database Design

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, Database Development, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Database Systems, Databases, Database Management, Data Modeling, Diagram Design, Informatics, Dependency Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (348) · 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

  • AWS S3 Basics: Coursera
  • Introduction and Programming with IoT Boards: Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)
  • Migration, Analytics, Troubleshooting & Wrap-Up: Packt
  • Splunk Search Expert 101: Splunk Inc.
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Fundamentals: Google Cloud
  • AI in Healthcare: Stanford University
  • Master Containerization with AWS: Simplilearn
  • Intel® Network Academy - Network Transformation 101: Intel
  • Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems: IBM
  • Secure Access with Azure Active Directory: Microsoft

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