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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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    IBM

    Cybersecurity Job Search, Resume, and Interview Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Presentations, LinkedIn, Cybersecurity, Market Research, Social Media, Recruitment, Portfolio Management, Negotiation, Writing, Technical Communication, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Red Teaming LLM Applications

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, AI Security, Application Security, Risk Management Framework

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Governance, Risk, and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Risk Management, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Analysis, Cloud Security, Business Continuity, Cyber Risk, Security Management, Vendor Management, Incident Response, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Business Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Metasploit, Public Key Infrastructure, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Modeling, Cryptography, Mobile Security, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Brute-force attacks, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Operating Systems, Encryption

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    DevOps on AWS and Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, DevOps, Continuous Integration, Agile Software Development, Project Management, Software Development, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, Software Testing, Waterfall Methodology, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Scrum (Software Development), Git (Version Control System), Automation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    119 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Team Building and Leadership in Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Virtual Teams, Team Management, Conflict Management, Teamwork, Leadership, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Intercultural Competence, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Holistic Mobile App Design & Development

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Azure DevOps, Restful API, Cross Platform Development, Microservices, Containerization, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, DevOps, UI Components, ASP.NET, iOS Development, CI/CD, User Interface (UI) Design, .NET Framework, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Version Control

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arm

    Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Software Development, Debugging, Application Security, C (Programming Language), Application Development, Computer Architecture, C++ (Programming Language), Performance Tuning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Governance and Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Security Management, Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Security Controls, Asset Management, Security Requirements Analysis, Risk Management, Resource Management, Compliance Auditing, Performance Metric

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    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Harnessing LLMs: Strategy, Fine-Tuning & Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Application Deployment, Application Development, Technical Management, OpenAI API, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Trend Analysis, Real Time Data, Generative AI, AI Security, Business Strategy, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Job & Exam Aptitude Mastery: Reasoning | DI | Verbal | Quant

    Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Vocabulary, Logical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning, Arithmetic, Data Literacy, Analytical Skills, Complex Problem Solving, Grammar, English Language, Data Analysis, Learning Strategies, Trend Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Data Presentation, Verbal Communication Skills, Analysis, Quantitative Research, Estimation

    3.2
    Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Generative and Agentic AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Agentic systems, OpenAI, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, AI Product Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, AI Security, Decision Making

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

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

  • Cybersecurity Job Search, Resume, and Interview Prep: IBM
  • Red Teaming LLM Applications: DeepLearning.AI
  • Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Packt
  • Introduction to Ethical Hacking: Johns Hopkins University
  • DevOps on AWS and Project Management: Amazon Web Services
  • Team Building and Leadership in Project Management: Microsoft
  • Holistic Mobile App Design & Development: Board Infinity
  • Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals: Arm
  • Governance and Strategy: Infosec
  • Harnessing LLMs: Strategy, Fine-Tuning & Evaluation: Coursera

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