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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

    Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Security Management, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Information Assurance, Leadership, Change Management, Business Leadership

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    88 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Salesforce

    Lead Management in Salesforce

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Development, Salesforce, Lead Generation, Sales Support, Sales Pipelines, Campaign Management, Sales Process, Sales Operations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Data Import/Export, Data Cleansing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    379 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google サイバーセキュリティ

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Security Controls, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Hardening, Network Security, Stakeholder Communications, Vulnerability Assessments, Relational Databases, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), TCP/IP, Data Security, Cloud Security, Network Architecture, Linux, Debugging, Cyber Risk

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    240 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Encryption and Cryptography Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Data Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cybersecurity, Network Security, Blockchain, Authentications, Data Integrity, Classification Algorithms

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to Relational Databases (RDBMS)

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, MySQL, IBM DB2, Relational Databases, Databases, PostgreSQL, Data Management, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Manipulation, Command-Line Interface

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    762 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Cryptography and Information Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Brute-force attacks, Encryption, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Logic

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    548 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Policies, Data Ethics, Cyber Governance, Application Security, Cyber Risk, Computer Security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Responsible AI

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    95 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Goodwill Industries International

    Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Interviewing Skills, Communication, Coaching, Accountability, Client Services, Virtual Teams, Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Client Support, Workforce Development, Recruitment, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Active Listening, Talent Pipelining, Needs Assessment, Employee Onboarding, Empathy, Human Centered Design, Gap Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    450 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Basic Image Classification with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Image Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    847 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Data Security, DevSecOps, Personally Identifiable Information, Cloud Management, Security Management, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST 800-53, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform, Cybersecurity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAP

    Understanding the Enterprise Systems Environment

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Cloud Computing Architecture, SAP S/4HANA, Cloud Computing, System Design and Implementation, SAP Applications, Cybersecurity, ABAP RESTful Programming Model (RAP), Software As A Service, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Resource Planning, Analytics, Business Technologies, Customer experience strategy (CX), Data Science, Microservices, Business Analysis, Application Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    233 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Malware Protection, Network Monitoring, Network Administration, TCP/IP, Network Infrastructure, Infrastructure Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Protocols, Load Balancing, Firewall, Vulnerability Assessments, General Networking, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications, Authentications

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    731 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Leadership: Infosec
  • Lead Management in Salesforce: Salesforce
  • Google サイバーセキュリティ: Google
  • Encryption and Cryptography Essentials: IBM
  • Introduction to Relational Databases (RDBMS): IBM
  • Cryptography and Information Theory: University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles: SkillUp
  • Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator: Goodwill Industries International
  • Basic Image Classification with TensorFlow: Coursera
  • Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management: Google Cloud

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