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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 Alberta

    Agile Planning for Software Products

    Skills you'll gain: Project Planning, Sprint Planning, Risk Management Framework, Agile Software Development, User Story, Agile Methodology, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Agile Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Software Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.1K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Compute Engine en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Prompt Engineering, Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing Architecture, Load Balancing, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Generative AI, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Cloud API, Terraform, Microservices, Network Architecture, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Virtual Machines

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    96 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Azure Network Services

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Network Architecture, Virtual Networking, Network Administration, Wide Area Networks, Hardening, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Infrastructure, Network Routing, Network Monitoring, Private Cloud

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Cloud Systems Software

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Virtualization, Data Store, Software Systems, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Virtual Machines, Scalability, Apache Hadoop

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    319 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Inferential Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Reporting, R (Software), Statistical Methods, Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Software Installation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

    Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Endpoint Detection and Response, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Management, Anomaly Detection, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Network Security, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Cisco CCNP Data Center DCCOR (350-601)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Centers, Ansible, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Switches, Computing Platforms, Virtual Networking, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Infrastructure, Network Engineering, Border Gateway Protocol, Infrastructure Security, Network Monitoring, Data Storage Technologies, Automation, Event Monitoring, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Text Mining and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Mining, Unstructured Data, Statistical Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Unsupervised Learning, Probability & Statistics, Logistic Regression, Classification Algorithms

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    740 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Applied Social Network Analysis in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Data Analysis, Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Predictive Analytics, Unsupervised Learning, Matplotlib, Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.7K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Probability Foundations for Data Science and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    284 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Salesforce Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Business Process Automation, Email Marketing, Data Security, Data Cleansing, Sales Enablement, Sales Pipelines, Data Management, Business Process, User Accounts, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Customer Engagement, Dashboard, Automation, Cloud Computing

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    266 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Business Intelligence and Visual Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, SAS (Software), Interactive Data Visualization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data Warehousing, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Machine Learning, Data Import/Export

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Agile Planning for Software Products: University of Alberta
  • Architecting with Google Compute Engine en Français: Google Cloud
  • Azure Network Services: EDUCBA
  • Cloud Systems Software: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Inferential Statistics: Duke University
  • Introduction to Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS): Johns Hopkins University
  • Cisco CCNP Data Center DCCOR (350-601): Packt
  • Text Mining and Analytics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Applied Social Network Analysis in Python: University of Michigan
  • Probability Foundations for Data Science and AI: University of Colorado Boulder

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