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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


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting for Business Decision Making: Measurement and Operational Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operating Cost, Operational Analysis, Performance Measurement, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Control, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Decision Making, Financial Analysis, Product Planning, Product Lining, Sales

    3.8 stars, 189 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.8 (189) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, IT Automation, Devops Tools, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Linux Commands, Scripting, YAML, Configuration Management, Open Source Technology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SAS

    Doing More with SAS Programming

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Integration, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Code Reusability, Data Management, Data Presentation

    4.8 stars, 944 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Requirements Gathering in Business Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Gap Analysis, Requirements Management, Business Systems Analysis, Project Documentation, Functional Specification, Diagram Design, Needs Assessment, Data Visualization

    4.6 stars, 108 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Creating Azure Serverless Functions in a Real-World Scenario

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Microsoft Azure, Microservices, NoSQL, Microsoft Development Tools, Cloud Deployment, Front-End Web Development, Cloud Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Software Development, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Visual Studio, DevOps, Integrated Development Environments

    4.6 stars, 15 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (15) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Deploy a Modern Web App connected to a Cloud Spanner Instance

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Node.JS, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Code Review, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Server Side, Development Environment, Data Import/Export, Back-End Web Development, Data Store, Frontend Integration

    4.1 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.1 (14) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Infosec

    Cybersecurity Policy Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Management Framework, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Command-Line Interface

    4.6 stars, 128 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (128) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    How to Build a BI Dashboard Using Google Looker Studio and BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Business Intelligence, Data Import/Export, Data Integration, Query Languages, Data Analysis, Data Management

    4.4 stars, 16 reviews, Intermediate, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.4 (16) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pittsburgh

    Cloud Computing for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Cloud Computing, Cloud Deployment, Apache Spark, Web Services, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Services, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing Architecture, PySpark, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Development, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Cloud Storage, Docker (Software), Virtualization, Containerization, Restful API, Data Architecture

    4.6 stars, 7 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (7) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cybersecurity Risk Management Across Critical Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Risk, Risk Management, Cyber Governance, Cyber Attacks, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Management Framework, Stakeholder Communications, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Security Management, Information Systems Security, Risk Analysis, Threat Management, Security Controls, Information Assurance

    4.4 stars, 13 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Fitting Statistical Models to Data with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Software, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Exploratory Data Analysis, Dependency Analysis, Python Programming, Data Visualization Software

    4.4 stars, 718 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (718) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Treatment Planning, Contraindication, Manual Therapy, Patient Safety, Health Systems, Clinical Practices, Patient Evaluation, Health Promotion, Health Policy, Patient Education And Counseling, Drug Interaction, Patient-centered Care, Regulatory Compliance, Needs Assessment

    4.7 stars, 477 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular information security courses

  • Accounting for Business Decision Making: Measurement and Operational Decisions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Doing More with SAS Programming: SAS
  • Requirements Gathering in Business Analysis: Microsoft
  • Creating Azure Serverless Functions in a Real-World Scenario: Coursera
  • Deploy a Modern Web App connected to a Cloud Spanner Instance: Google Cloud
  • Cybersecurity Policy Foundations: Infosec
  • How to Build a BI Dashboard Using Google Looker Studio and BigQuery: Google Cloud
  • Cloud Computing for Data Science: University of Pittsburgh
  • Cybersecurity Risk Management Across Critical Systems: University of Maryland, College Park

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