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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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    Duke University

    Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Bioinformatics, Java, Algorithms, Java Programming, Program Development, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Statistical Analysis, Software Design, Computer Programming, File I/O, Data Processing, Software Documentation, Data Manipulation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Web Scraping, Problem Solving

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Authorization (Computing), Hardening, Cryptographic Protocols, Cryptography, Authentications, Exploitation techniques

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Azure: Identity and Access Management

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Microsoft Azure, Identity and Access Management, Active Directory, User Provisioning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Enterprise Application Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), User Accounts, Cloud Security, Security Engineering, Multi-Factor Authentication

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Using Basic Formulas and Functions in Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Data Analysis, Gross Profit, Business Mathematics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    2.6K reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Data Architecture, Star Schema, Microsoft Azure, Dataflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Dependency Analysis, Transaction Processing, Transact-SQL, Change Control, PySpark, Capacity Management, Information Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Quality, Apache Spark, Power BI, Operational Databases

    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Modern Data Warehouse Analytics in Microsoft Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Power BI, Databricks, Microsoft Azure, Database Administration, Cloud Services, Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Cloud Storage, Database Theory, Databases, Dashboard Creation, Analytics, Big Data, Data Visualization Software, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, Data Processing, Data Visualization

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    135 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Gemini Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI Agents, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Google Workspace, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Data Access, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Enterprise Security, Data Store, Data Integration, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), Application Deployment, Retrieval-Augmented Generation

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Workday

    Workday Basics Series

    Skills you'll gain: Workday (Software), Business Intelligence, No-Code Development, HR Tech, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Patch Management, Branding

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    384 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance, Incident Response, Regulatory Compliance, Data Security, Accountability, Compliance Management, Data Processing, Data Sharing, Data Access, Legal Risk

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Microcontroller and Industrial Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Peripheral Devices, Integrated Development Environments, Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, Microarchitecture, Automation, Real Time Data, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Prototyping, Memory Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    298 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Red Hat

    Managing Cloud-native Applications with Kubernetes

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Cloud Management, Cloud Platforms, Containerization, Cloud Computing, YAML, Virtual Networking, Capacity Management, Configuration Management, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Application Lifecycle Management, Software Configuration Management, Performance Tuning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Advanced Topics and Future Trends in Database Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Database Management Systems, Database Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Administration, Database Management, Databases, Database Software, Data Store, Relational Databases, Big Data, Data Architecture, Transaction Processing, Scalability

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    88 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software: Duke University
  • A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10: Packt
  • Azure: Identity and Access Management: Whizlabs
  • Using Basic Formulas and Functions in Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer: Microsoft
  • Modern Data Warehouse Analytics in Microsoft Azure: Microsoft
  • Introduction to Gemini Enterprise: Google Cloud
  • Workday Basics Series: Workday
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): Packt
  • Microcontroller and Industrial Applications: L&T EduTech

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