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.

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Threat Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Management, Security Awareness, Information Systems Security, Cyber Operations, Incident Response, Network Security, Risk Analysis, Asset Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Cloud Security, Disaster Recovery, Network Security, Malware Protection, Data Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Hardening, Systems Architecture, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Network Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Services, General Networking, Linux, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Cyber Risk, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Threat Detection, Malware Protection, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Security Controls, Data Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Personally Identifiable Information, Email Security, Authentications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Network Infrastructure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Application Security, Data Security, Cryptography, Authentications, Data Structures, Data Integrity, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Fraud detection, Email Security, Threat Detection, Jupyter, Authentications, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Multi-Factor Authentication, Anomaly Detection, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Supervised Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Mobile Security, General Networking, Proxy Servers, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Computer Security Awareness Training, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Metasploit, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Virtual Machines, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Windows, Windows PowerShell, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Ubuntu, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Microsoft Windows, Computer Security, Computer Security Awareness Training, Information Systems Security, Linux, Cyber Security Policies, Network Security, Virtualization, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Data Ethics, Data Security, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Hardening, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, Virtual Machines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EIT Digital
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Data Ethics, Deep Learning, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Malware Protection, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Threat Detection, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Ethics, Authentications, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Human Factors (Security), NIST 800-53, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months