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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Metasploit para Principiantes: Básicos de explotación

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Verification And Validation, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines

    ★ 4.9 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Foundations of Power Platform for Aspiring PL-400 Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Power Platform Architecture & Technical Design, Power Apps Component Framework, Power Platform CLI, Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Development Environment, Power BI, Data Modeling, Technical Design, Solution Architecture, Business Logic, No-Code Development, Data Architecture, Cloud Development, Application Development, Authorization (Computing), Solution Design, Security Strategy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Trees and Graphs: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Tree Maps, Theoretical Computer Science, Analysis, Python Programming

    ★ 4.6 (189) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Finding, Sorting, & Filtering Data in Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Productivity Software

    ★ 4.7 (512) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Development, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, API Design, Go (Programming Language), Software Development, Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Access, DevOps, Database Application, Data Management

    ★ 3.8 (8) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    PHP Development with ChatGPT: Practical Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Secure Coding, PHP (Scripting Language), Web Applications, Operational Databases, Data Management, Generative AI, Web Development, ChatGPT, Application Development, AI Integrations, Application Security, Microsoft Visual Studio, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), SQL

    ★ 4.7 (6) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Pearson

    Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Systems Analysis, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Networking, Network Analysis, Linux Administration, Virtual Machines, General Networking, Networking Hardware, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Support, Virtualization, System Configuration, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Model, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT + Excel: Master Data, Make Decisions, Tell Stories

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Storytelling, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, ChatGPT, Statistical Reporting, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unstructured Data, Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations, Data Quality, Data Integrity

    ★ 4.7 (162) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Como criar data lakes e data warehouses no Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Data Infrastructure, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Data Integration, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Applied Machine Learning, Data Storage Technologies, Data Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Advanced Analytics, Open Source Technology

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

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Cloud Spanner - Loading Data and Performing Backups

    Skills you'll gain: Data Maintenance, Google Cloud Platform, Data Store, Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Management, Databases, Dataflow, Data Access, Data Import/Export, Query Languages

    ★ 5 (11) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Design Principles: an Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Usability Testing, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Digital Design, Experimentation, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Human Centered Design, Web Design and Development, Research Design, Typography, A/B Testing

    ★ 4.6 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Algorithms for Searching, Sorting, and Indexing

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Data Science, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming

    ★ 4.7 (538) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Metasploit para Principiantes: Básicos de explotación: Coursera
  • Foundations of Power Platform for Aspiring PL-400 Developers: Board Infinity
  • Trees and Graphs: Basics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Finding, Sorting, & Filtering Data in Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run: Google Cloud
  • PHP Development with ChatGPT: Practical Web Development: Coursera
  • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 1: Pearson
  • ChatGPT + Excel: Master Data, Make Decisions, Tell Stories: Vanderbilt University
  • Como criar data lakes e data warehouses no Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Cloud Spanner - Loading Data and Performing Backups: Google Cloud

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