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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


  • R

    Rice University

    Business Statistics and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Methods, Pivot Tables And Charts, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software, Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Presentations, Data Presentation, Sample Size Determination

    4.7 stars, 13K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (13K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Azure SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Database Theory, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Database Software, Relational Databases, MySQL, SQL, Database Management Systems, Database Management, NoSQL, Query Languages, PostgreSQL, Data Security, Data Management, Cloud Deployment

    4.6 stars, 276 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Django Application Development with SQL and Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Object-Relational Mapping, Django (Web Framework), Database Application, Database Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Database Administration, Full-Stack Web Development, Cloud Deployment, Database Management, SQL, Database Theory, Cloud Applications, Relational Databases, Frontend Integration, Databases, Database Design, Database Systems, Application Deployment, Authentications, Back-End Web Development

    4.5 stars, 364 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (364) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Infosec

    Privacy Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Data Governance, Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Continuous Monitoring, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Security, Information Assurance, Document Management, Security Controls, Threat Management, Health Information Management, Security Strategy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Management, Incident Response, Program Development

    4.7 stars, 42 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (42) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Privacy Law and Data Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Management, Data Security, Health Information Management, Data Loss Prevention, Data Management, Incident Response, Governance, Risk Management

    4.8 stars, 859 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (859) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Imperial College London

    Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Creativity, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Analysis

    4.7 stars, 5.2K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (5.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • K

    KodeKloud

    Gateway API with NGINX Fabric Gateway

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Kubernetes, Nginx, Cloud-Native Computing, Software-Defined Networking, Proxy Servers, Web Servers, Public Key Infrastructure, DevOps, Continuous Deployment, Network Troubleshooting, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Infrastructure Security, Computer Networking, Application Deployment, Network Security, Security Controls, System Configuration, Security Software, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Infosec

    Windows OS Forensics

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Digital Forensics, Microsoft Windows, File Management, Operating Systems, Data Structures, Data Validation, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Computer Hardware, Digital Analysis

    4.7 stars, 89 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (89) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Project Manager

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Team Motivation, Project Management Life Cycle, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Planning, Project Management, Peer Review, Interpersonal Communications, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Communications, Risk Management, Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Leadership, Agile Project Management, Communication

    4.8 stars, 5.9K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (5.9K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Build Streaming Data Pipelines on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Import/Export, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Storage, Managed Services

    4.6 stars, 1.3K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Virtual Networking, General Networking, Google Cloud Platform, Computer Networking, Event Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Performance Management, Cloud Services, Virtual Machines, Service Level, Network Analysis

    4.8 stars, 1.6K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (1.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    LLM Monitoring & Tracing: AI Observability with Datadog

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, LangChain, Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Agentic systems, Token Optimization, Model Deployment, Application Performance Management, A/B Testing, System Monitoring, Model Evaluation, AI Security, Debugging, Personally Identifiable Information, Continuous Monitoring, Machine Learning, Data Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Business Statistics and Analysis: Rice University
  • Microsoft Azure SQL: Microsoft
  • Django Application Development with SQL and Databases: IBM
  • Privacy Fundamentals: Infosec
  • Privacy Law and Data Protection: University of Pennsylvania
  • Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success: Imperial College London
  • Gateway API with NGINX Fabric Gateway: KodeKloud
  • Windows OS Forensics: Infosec
  • IBM Project Manager: IBM
  • Build Streaming Data Pipelines on Google Cloud: Google Cloud

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