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Security Certification Courses

Security certification courses can help you learn risk assessment, incident response, network security principles, and compliance standards. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and implementing security policies effectively. Many courses introduce tools such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, showing how these tools are applied in real-world security scenarios to protect sensitive information and systems.


Popular Security Certification Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado System

    Detecting and Mitigating Cyber Threats and Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Endpoint Security, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Firewall

    4.7
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    458 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Business Analyst (ECBA) Certificate Preparation 

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Stakeholder Analysis, Process Optimization, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Management, Process Analysis, Data Modeling, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Analysis, Process Improvement, User Story, Project Management, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Risk Management, Plan Execution, Project Planning, Needs Assessment

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    97 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pittsburgh

    Disaster Preparedness

    Skills you'll gain: Triage, Mitigation, Crisis Intervention, Emergency Response, Safety and Security, Emergency Medicine, First Aid, Healthcare Ethics, Risk Analysis, Stress Management, Resourcefulness, Cultural Diversity, Water Quality

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    New York University

    Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Derivatives, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Markov Model, Regression Analysis, Deep Learning, Market Liquidity, Tensorflow

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    820 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    SkillUp

    Scrum Master

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Backlogs, Project Risk Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Team Management, Meeting Facilitation, Process Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Employee Coaching, Project Management, Kanban Principles, Risk Management, Communication

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    551 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process

    Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Site Reliability Engineering, Capacity Planning, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Computing Architecture, System Monitoring, Cloud Computing, Scalability, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML, Incident Response, Load Balancing, Cloud Security

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

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google App Engine, Load Balancing, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Monitoring, Network Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Networking, Network Security, Big Data, Containerization, Cloud Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Kubernetes, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Hybrid Cloud Computing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    New York Institute of Finance

    Introduction to Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Credit Risk, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Financial Modeling, Market Liquidity, Probability Distribution

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    832 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Facebook, A/B Testing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Return On Investment, Presentations, Communication

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to Enterprise Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Virtualization, IBM Cloud, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure Architecture, Computer Architecture, Enterprise Security, Computer Systems, Computer Hardware, Cryptography, System Configuration, Process Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Back-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, C# (Programming Language), Azure DevOps, Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Authentications, ASP.NET, Debugging, SQL, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Relational Databases, Database Management, Graph Theory, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Data Structures

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    267 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Threat Modeling, Human Factors (Security), Web Development, Web Servers

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    197 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Detecting and Mitigating Cyber Threats and Attacks: University of Colorado System
  • Business Analyst (ECBA) Certificate Preparation : SkillUp
  • Disaster Preparedness: University of Pittsburgh
  • Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance: New York University
  • Scrum Master: SkillUp
  • Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process: Google Cloud
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to Risk Management: New York Institute of Finance
  • Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns: Meta
  • Introduction to Enterprise Computing: IBM

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