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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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    Microsoft

    Responsible AI Ethics and Data Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Data Governance, Compliance Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Business Ethics, AI literacy, Governance, Audit Working Papers, Regulatory Compliance, Internal Auditing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Cloud Security, Policy Development, Stakeholder Management, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Product Management: An Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Project Management, Product Development, Product Strategy, Portfolio Management, Product Knowledge, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EC-Council

    Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Threat Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Cyber Attacks, Brute-force attacks, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Web Applications, Mobile Security, Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Networking and Cloud Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Network Security, Microsoft Azure, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Authentications, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Computing, Digital Transformation, General Networking, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Cybersecurity, Firewall, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Services, Network Infrastructure

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    567 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Canva (Software), Brand Management, Instagram, Video Editing, Content Scheduling, Meta Ads Manager, Prompt Engineering, Facebook, Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Automation, Copywriting, Generative AI, Social Media Content, Video Production, Campaign Management, Digital Marketing

    4.5
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Security Strategy and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Policies, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Analysis, Security Awareness, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Strategy, Enterprise Security, Compliance Management, Security Architecture Review, Cyber Risk, Computer Security Awareness Training, Performance Measurement, Governance, ISO/IEC 27001, Security Requirements Analysis, Cybersecurity, Generative AI, Risk Management, Zero Trust Network Access

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Foundations of AI-Assisted Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, GitHub, Version Control, Vibe coding, Git (Version Control System), Claude Code, Prompt Engineering Tools, Development Environment, Web Applications, Application Deployment, GitHub Copilot, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming Tools, AI Enablement, HTML and CSS, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development, Node.JS, Javascript

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Data Analysis with Python & R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Generative AI, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Python Programming, Jupyter, Microsoft Visual Studio, GitHub, Statistical Visualization, Data Storytelling, NumPy, Machine Learning Methods

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Incident Response and Digital Forensics

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Detection, Incident Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Security Management, Data Integrity

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Computers

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Generative AI, Operating Systems, Hardware Architecture, Generative Model Architectures, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Computer Systems, Solution Design, Business Software, Information Systems Security, Technical Support, Operating System Administration, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Security Awareness, Data Storage Technologies, Cybersecurity, AI literacy, Information Technology, Computer Architecture

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Information Systems Security

    Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Security Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Strategy, Data Security, Security Controls, Threat Management, Information Assurance, Network Security, Threat Detection, Encryption, Information Systems, Malware Protection, Identity and Access Management, Management Information Systems, Data Governance, Information Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Cloud Support Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Microsoft Azure, Generative AI, Operating Systems, Authorization (Computing), Load Balancing, Collaborative Software, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Solutions, Computer Networking, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, General Networking, Microsoft Teams, Authentications, Dashboard Creation, Cloud Computing, IT Automation, Security Controls, Network Protocols

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Responsible AI Ethics and Data Practice: Microsoft
  • Product Management: An Introduction: IBM
  • Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE): EC-Council
  • Introduction to Networking and Cloud Computing: Microsoft
  • Social Media Marketing: Coursera
  • Security Strategy and Compliance: Microsoft
  • Foundations of AI-Assisted Web Development: LearnQuest
  • Microsoft Data Analysis with Python & R: Microsoft
  • Incident Response and Digital Forensics: IBM
  • Introduction to Computers: Microsoft

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