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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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    LearnQuest

    Security Administration with Cisco Defense Orchestrator

    Skills you'll gain: General Networking, Network Architecture, Cybersecurity, Computer Networking, Network Security, Threat Detection, Network Routers, Security Controls, Cyber Attacks, Network Switches, Diagram Design, Firewall, Security Strategy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202)

    Skills you'll gain: Information Technology Operations, Technical Support and Services, Scripting, Network Troubleshooting, Wireless Networks

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Foundations of Generative AI in SDLC Training

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Software Development Tools, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Development, AI Workflows, Application Design, Software Development Methodologies, Code Review, Responsible AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Trust and Security with Google Cloud - Español

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Encryption, Network Security, Google Cloud Platform, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Threat Detection, Data Storage, Identity and Access Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Data Manipulation and Cleaning in R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Transformation, R Programming, Text Mining, Data Validation, Generative AI, Anomaly Detection

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Entity Framework Core - A Full Tour

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Object-Relational Mapping, Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, .NET Framework, Query Languages, Databases, ASP.NET, Data Modeling, C# (Programming Language), Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, Data Migration, Microsoft Visual Studio

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Text Mining for Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Ethics, Data Mining, Customer Insights, Marketing Analytics, Unstructured Data, Marketing, Trend Analysis, Brand Awareness, Target Audience, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build & Script a Breakout Game in Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Design, UI Components, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Debugging

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Linux Command Line for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, File Systems, Unix, File Management, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Network Troubleshooting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    API Basics 2: Build a Blog (REST, URLs & HTTP Requests)

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Programming Interface (API), Web Services, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, JSON, Frontend Integration, Javascript, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Blender 3D for Beginners: Create a 3D Vaporwave Animation

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Post-Production, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Motion Graphics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Tecnología como facilitador en soluciones de Telemedicina

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Health Technology, Health Administration, Health Care, Clinical Monitoring, Medical Privacy, Medical Devices, Cybersecurity, Data Mining, Patient Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Security Administration with Cisco Defense Orchestrator: LearnQuest
  • CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202): Packt
  • Foundations of Generative AI in SDLC Training : Simplilearn
  • Trust and Security with Google Cloud - Español: Google Cloud
  • Data Manipulation and Cleaning in R: Microsoft
  • Entity Framework Core - A Full Tour: Packt
  • Text Mining for Marketing: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Build & Script a Breakout Game in Unity: EDUCBA
  • Linux Command Line for Beginners: Packt
  • API Basics 2: Build a Blog (REST, URLs & HTTP Requests): Scrimba

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