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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


  • M

    Microsoft

    Cybersecurity Solutions and Microsoft Defender

    Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Azure Active Directory, Cloud Security, Cyber Security Policies, Microsoft Azure, Identity and Access Management, Cyber Attacks, Malware Protection, Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Management, Firewall, Computer Security Incident Management, Endpoint Security, Cloud Standards, Threat Detection, Event Management

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

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

    John Wiley & Sons

    Database Deployment and Maintenance Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Databases, Operational Databases, Data Maintenance, Database Design, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Security, SQL, Data Validation, System Monitoring, Security Controls, Performance Tuning, Query Languages, Disaster Recovery, Data Science

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    EC-Council

    Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Threat Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Cyber Attacks, Brute-force attacks, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Web Applications, Mobile Security, Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks

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

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

    LearnQuest

    Evaluating, Governing, and Scaling AI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Model Evaluation, Technical Communication, Generative AI Agents, Quality Assessment, Scalability, Acceptance Testing, Maintainability, Compliance Management, Application Lifecycle Management, Data Governance, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Risk Control, Risk Mitigation, Performance Metric, Performance Reporting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Palo Alto Networks

    Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Technologies, Network Administration, IT Security Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Firewall, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cloud Services, Computer Security, Network Infrastructure, AI Security, Docker (Software), Security Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Software As A Service, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Threat Detection

    ★ 4.6 (883) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Coursera

    Design Taxonomy & Audit

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Audit Planning, Software Documentation, Auditing, Document Control, Document Management, Internal Auditing, User Centered Design, Scalability, Content Strategy, Data Cleansing, Content Management, Data Quality, Content Optimization, Content Development and Management, Data Governance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Google Cloud

    Desenvolvimento de Aplicativos com o Cloud Run Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Serverless Computing, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Development, Cloud Security, Security Controls, Cloud Deployment, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Security, Authentications, Operational Databases, Key Management, Databases, Application Deployment, Event-Driven Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Hardware and OS Foundations Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Information Technology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Event-Driven Programming, Data Migration, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Cloud Management, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Solutions

    ★ 4.8 (6.8K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    John Wiley & Sons

    CompTIA DataSys+ Study Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Disaster Recovery, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Operational Databases, Data Maintenance, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Design, Data Management, Business Continuity Planning, Database Software, Database Theory, Transaction Processing, Data Governance, Data Security, SQL, Business Continuity

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Packt

    Learning Cloud Architecture - From Ideas to Practical Design

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications, Software Architecture, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing, Systems Design, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, System Design and Implementation, Distributed Computing, Web Applications, Cloud Security, Live Streaming, Cloud Storage, Functional Requirement, Amazon Web Services, Requirements Analysis, Real Time Data, Algorithms, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Cloud Application Development Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Node.JS, React Redux, Cloud Computing Architecture, CI/CD, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, NoSQL, HTML and CSS, MongoDB, Server Side, Agile Methodology, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), JavaScript Frameworks, Full-Stack Web Development, Front-End Web Development, DevOps, Python Programming

    ★ 4.6 (11K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    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 Solutions and Microsoft Defender: Microsoft
  • Database Deployment and Maintenance Essentials: John Wiley & Sons
  • Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE): EC-Council
  • Evaluating, Governing, and Scaling AI Agents: LearnQuest
  • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity: Palo Alto Networks
  • Design Taxonomy & Audit: Coursera
  • Desenvolvimento de Aplicativos com o Cloud Run Functions: Google Cloud
  • Hardware and OS Foundations Capstone: Illinois Tech
  • AWS Fundamentals: Amazon Web Services
  • CompTIA DataSys+ Study Guide: John Wiley & Sons

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