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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


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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Mobile Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Security Policies, Data Security, Cyber Threat Hunting, Email Security, Authentications, Security Management, Security Strategy

    4.6
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Professional Skills: Digital Security

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Management, Threat Detection, Information Systems Security, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Awareness, Encryption, Patch Management, Disaster Recovery, NIST 800-53, Risk Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Security Strategy, Security Awareness, Culture Transformation, Cyber Attacks, Mobile Security, Enterprise Security, Communication, Cyber Security Strategy, Organizational Change, Cybersecurity, Strategic Leadership, Cyber Operations, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Team Leadership

    4.7
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Network Security Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cybersecurity, Firewall, Network Monitoring, Authentications, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Computer Networking, Authorization (Computing), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, General Networking, Encryption

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Azure: Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Microsoft Azure, Firewall, Virtual Networking, Application Security, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Infrastructure Security, Load Balancing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Identifying Security Vulnerabilities

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Encryption, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Controls, Authentications, Vulnerability Management, Personally Identifiable Information

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    178 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Cryptography, Network Security, Secure Coding, Application Security, Encryption, IT Security Architecture, Security Testing, Data Ethics, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, CI/CD, Cloud Security, Software Development, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Architecture

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Cyber Threat Hunting, Computer Security Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Detection, Cloud Security, Disaster Recovery, Threat Management, Firewall, Security Management, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Services, AI Security, Network Monitoring, Cloud Deployment, Security Strategy, Cloud Management

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Cloud Computing Security

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, User Accounts, Apache, Web Servers, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Debugging, Network Routing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Confluence Administration, Security & Space Configuration

    Skills you'll gain: Multi-Factor Authentication, Information Architecture, Security Controls, Software Documentation, Authentications, ISO/IEC 27001, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Application Security, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Auditing, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Security, Organizational Structure, Technical Documentation, Enterprise Security, Single Sign-On (SSO), Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Maintainability

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    ISC2

    Systems and Application Security

    Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Endpoint Security, Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Application Security, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Encryption

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Security and Authentication

    Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Secure Coding, ASP.NET, Microsoft Copilot, Data Security, Back-End Web Development, Authorization (Computing), JSON, Identity and Access Management, Data Storage, Application Programming Interface (API), Encryption

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Cyber Security: Essentials: Macquarie University
  • Professional Skills: Digital Security: Arizona State University
  • Cyber Security: Leadership: Macquarie University
  • Network Security Principles: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Azure: Network Security: Whizlabs
  • Identifying Security Vulnerabilities: University of California, Davis
  • Cyber Security: DevOps: Macquarie University
  • Advanced Network Security: LearnQuest
  • Cloud Computing Security: University of Colorado System
  • Confluence Administration, Security & Space Configuration: Coursera

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