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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 California, Davis

    Quantitative Research

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Quantitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Market Research, Data Analysis, Marketing, Target Market, Market Analysis, Regression Analysis, Sample Size Determination, Quality Control

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    344 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Immunology, Patient Education And Counseling, Parent Communication, Pediatrics, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Research, Persuasive Communication, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Clinical Trials, Public Health

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Design Thinking, Performance Measurement, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Project Performance, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Structure, Needs Assessment, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Washington

    Social Media Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Quantitative Research, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Mining, Interactive Data Visualization, Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), R Programming, Regression Analysis, Data Collection, Big Data, Python Programming

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    298 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Systems Integration - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, DevOps, User Centered Design, Usability, Systems Integration, User Experience Design, Systems Analysis, System Implementation, Human Computer Interaction, Application Security, Agile Methodology, Information Systems, Software Development, CI/CD, Secure Coding, Security Testing, User Feedback, Project Management Software, Information Technology, Database Management Systems

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Codio

    Cloud Computing Primer: Platform as a Service (PaaS)

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Application Development, Cloud Computing, Application Deployment, Cloud Services, Cloud Applications, Software As A Service, Private Cloud, DevOps, Agile Methodology

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • W

    Whizlabs

    AWS DynamoDB Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, NoSQL, Database Management, Query Languages, JSON, Data Storage, Disaster Recovery, Data Manipulation, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Toronto

    Gender Analytics: Gender Equity through Inclusive Design

    Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Organizational Change, User Research, Design Thinking, Change Management, Design Research, Product Design, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Prototyping, Influencing, Qualitative Research, Storytelling, Leadership, Data Analysis, Analytics, Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    629 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Data Preparation with Alteryx: Automating Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Alteryx, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Data Preprocessing, Workflow Management, Data Literacy, Project Schedules, Data Visualization, Scheduling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Automation, Exploratory Data Analysis

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Network Principles in Practice: Cloud Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture, Virtualization, Load Balancing, Data Centers, Terraform, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    IoT Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Infrastructure Security, Data Science, Embedded Systems, General Networking, Network Planning And Design, Big Data, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Platforms, Computer Hardware

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    528 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Cloud Dataproc: Hadoop and Spark on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Managed Services, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Data Management

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Quantitative Research: University of California, Davis
  • COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents : Johns Hopkins University
  • Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators: University of Pennsylvania
  • Social Media Data Analytics: University of Washington
  • Systems Integration - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • Cloud Computing Primer: Platform as a Service (PaaS): Codio
  • AWS DynamoDB Fundamentals: Whizlabs
  • Gender Analytics: Gender Equity through Inclusive Design: University of Toronto
  • Data Preparation with Alteryx: Automating Analytics: Coursera
  • Network Principles in Practice: Cloud Networking: University of Colorado Boulder

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