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Beginner Cybersecurity Courses

Beginner cybersecurity courses can help you learn network security basics, threat detection, risk management, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in vulnerability assessment, secure coding practices, and understanding security policies. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software, showing how these tools are applied to protect systems and data from cyber threats.


Popular Beginner Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications


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    Infosec

    Cybersecurity Policy Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Management Framework, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Cyber Governance, Security Awareness

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Knowledge Accelerators

    Beginner Microsoft Copilot: AI Prompts & Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Presentations, Productivity, Content Creation, Writing and Editing, LLM Application, Generative AI, Microsoft Windows, Business Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Campus BBVA

    Cybersecurity for Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Risk, Security Awareness, Data Security, Email Security, Mobile Security, Business Process, Authentications, Fraud detection, Identity and Access Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Encryption

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    491 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    Chinese Characters for beginner 汉字

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Literacy, Vocabulary, Language Learning

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cybersecurity Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Software, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Collaborative Software, Threat Modeling, Debugging, Systems Design

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    158 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Cybersecurity Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Mobile Security, Cybersecurity, Brute-force attacks, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Applications, Wireless Networks, Encryption, Network Protocols

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Cybersecurity Topics

    Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Operating Systems, Hardening, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, System Programming, Data Persistence, Computer Architecture

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Cybersecurity Architecture Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Threat Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Threat Management, Network Security, Systems Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Solution Architecture, Endpoint Security, Data Security, Risk Analysis, Remote Access Systems, Case Studies, Risk Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Copilot for Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), System Monitoring, Data Ethics, AI Security, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, AI Enablement, Event Monitoring, Model Evaluation, Automation, Threat Detection, Emerging Technologies, Machine Learning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Worksoft Certify for Test Automation (Beginner)

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Data, Test Tools, Maintainability, Test Case, Business Process Automation, Test Execution Engine, Enterprise Application Management, Automation, Case Studies, Business Reporting, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), No-Code Development, Business Process, SAP Applications, Process Validation, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Microsoft Access 2021 - Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Data Integration, Report Writing, IT Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Terraform Masterclass: From Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), User Provisioning, Verification And Validation, User Accounts, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Test Case, Secure Coding, Identity and Access Management, Data Structures

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular beginner cybersecurity courses

  • Cybersecurity Policy Foundations: Infosec
  • Beginner Microsoft Copilot: AI Prompts & Workflows: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Cybersecurity for Managers: Campus BBVA
  • Chinese Characters for beginner 汉字: Peking University
  • Cybersecurity Capstone Project: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Advanced Cybersecurity Techniques: Johns Hopkins University
  • Advanced Cybersecurity Topics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Cybersecurity Architecture Fundamentals: Packt
  • Copilot for Cybersecurity: Microsoft
  • Worksoft Certify for Test Automation (Beginner): Coursera

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