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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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    Infosec

    C++ Superpowers and More

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, System Programming, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Unix, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Data Security, Linux, Microsoft Windows

    3.9
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    11 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Network Security, Cyber Operations, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Anomaly Detection, Scripting, Network Protocols, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Python Programming, Data Access, System Monitoring, Automation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    76 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CCNA Foundations – Networking Basics and Cisco IOS Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Planning And Design, Network Protocols, Networking Hardware, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Architecture, Network Administration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    Introduction to AWS Cloud Careers

    Skills you'll gain: Public Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Services, Scalability, Cloud Platforms, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Technical Services, Systems Administration, Solution Architecture, Security Engineering

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    79 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Edge Computing Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Infrastructure Security, Communication Systems, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, General Networking, Network Infrastructure, Data Security, Encryption, Distributed Computing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Project Planning and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Machine Learning Algorithms, Product Planning, File Systems, Product Requirements, Project Planning, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Plan Execution, Machine Learning, Internet Of Things, Data Storage Technologies, Design, Data Storage, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Requirements Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    132 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Authentications, Server Side, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Cloud Computing Concepts: Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, File Systems, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Transaction Processing, Network Security, Data Centers, Authorization (Computing), Apache Hadoop, Data Store, Authentications, Cryptography, NoSQL, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    319 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    MathWorks

    Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Functional Design, System Design and Implementation, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Verification And Validation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    271 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cisco CyberOps Associate (200-201)

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Operations, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Attacks, Incident Response, Information Systems Security, Risk Management Framework, Network Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Event Monitoring, Network Analysis, Firewall, Vulnerability Management, Data Integrity

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Prompt Injection Vulnerabilities

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Cybersecurity, Prompt Engineering, Cyber Attacks, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Analysis, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Security Strategy, Risk Mitigation

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Compute Engine en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Prompt Engineering, Google App Engine, Cloud Computing Architecture, Load Balancing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Containerization, Microservices, Application Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Terraform, Docker (Software), Network Architecture, Virtual Machines, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    96 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • C++ Superpowers and More: Infosec
  • Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity: Infosec
  • CCNA Foundations – Networking Basics and Cisco IOS Essentials: Packt
  • Introduction to AWS Cloud Careers: Amazon Web Services
  • Edge Computing Fundamentals: LearnQuest
  • Project Planning and Machine Learning: University of Colorado Boulder
  • A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10: Packt
  • Cloud Computing Concepts: Part 2: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Systems Engineering: MathWorks
  • Cisco CyberOps Associate (200-201): Packt

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