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Information Security Courses

Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.

Popular Information Security Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Social Norms, Social Change II

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Impact, Social Sciences, Sociology, Culture, Community Development, Trend Analysis, Psychology, Media and Communications

    ★ 4.8 (455) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • D

    Duke University

    Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Primitives

    Skills you'll gain: Loans, FinTech, General Lending, Key Management, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Digital Assets, Market Liquidity, Financial Trading, Finance, Transaction Processing, Public Key Infrastructure, Supply Management

    ★ 4.9 (492) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Gmail: Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: Gmail, Google Workspace, Communication, Cloud Storage

    ★ 4.6 (7) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Programs, Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, Risk Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Corporate Sustainability, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Resource Management, Persuasive Communication, Media and Communications, Community Outreach, Environmental Policy, Social Sciences, Social Impact, Peer Review, Sustainable Systems, Scientific Methods, Energy and Utilities

    ★ 4.8 (322) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Fundamentals of Technology Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Sales Process, Sales Presentation, Technical Sales, Sales, Sales Development, Sales Management, Sales Strategy, Solution Sales Engineering, Prospecting and Qualification, Emerging Technologies, Needs Assessment, Negotiation, Proposal Development, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity

    ★ 4.7 (162) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Process Safety and Risk Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Hazard Analysis, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Safety Assurance, Risk Analysis, Risk Modeling, Risk Management, Engineering Practices, Accident Prevention, Failure Analysis, Risk Control, Process Analysis, Environment Health And Safety, Probability, Reliability

    ★ 4.8 (233) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • L

    LearnQuest

    The Cybersecurity Culture Blueprint: A Proactive Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Safety Culture, Cybersecurity, Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Crisis Management, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cyber Attacks, Culture Transformation, Cyber Security Policies, Organizational Change, Communication Planning, Employee Engagement, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    The ABCs of AWS: Learn the Basics of the AWS Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Amazon Bedrock, Cloud Services, Generative AI, Public Cloud, Cloud Hosting, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Computing Platforms, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Applications, Relational Databases

    ★ 5 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Sort and Filter Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Database Software, Data Manipulation, Query Languages, Data Access

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • T

    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Eco-Tech: Exploring IT's Impact on a Sustainable Future

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Environment, Sustainable Design, Environmental Science, Business Modeling, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Scalability, Distributed Computing, Shell Script, Computer Systems, Big Data, Linux Commands, Hardware Architecture, Operating Systems, Unix Shell, File Systems, Computing Platforms, Linux, Performance Testing, Scripting, Performance Tuning, Memory Management, Computer Architecture, Capacity Management, File Management

    ★ 3.8 (168) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Digital Twins

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Operations, Digital Transformation, Digital Assets, Technology Strategies, Business Transformation, Internet Of Things, Simulations, Computing Platforms, Simulation and Simulation Software, Emerging Technologies, Real Time Data, Trend Analysis, Risk Analysis, Business, Systems Integration, Case Studies

    ★ 4.6 (110) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular information security courses

  • Social Norms, Social Change II: University of Pennsylvania
  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Primitives: Duke University
  • Gmail: Getting Started: Google Cloud
  • Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Fundamentals of Technology Sales: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Introduction to Process Safety and Risk Analysis: University of California, Davis
  • The Cybersecurity Culture Blueprint: A Proactive Approach: LearnQuest
  • The ABCs of AWS: Learn the Basics of the AWS Cloud: Amazon Web Services
  • Sort and Filter Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench: Coursera
  • Eco-Tech: Exploring IT's Impact on a Sustainable Future: Technical University of Munich (TUM)

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