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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


  • G

    Google Cloud

    Cloud Storage: Qwik Start - CLI/SDK

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, File Management, Public Cloud, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Management, Data Storage, Data Access

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • M

    Macquarie University

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Sampling (Statistics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Variance Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (90) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Manchester

    Global Health and Humanitarianism

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, World History, Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Response, Health Care, Health Systems, Crisis Intervention, Social and Human Services, Safety and Security, Human Services, Ethical Standards And Conduct, International Relations, Infectious Diseases, Social Studies, Mitigation, Policy Analysis, Advocacy

    ★ 4.7 (288) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • G

    Google

    Google Digital Customer Engagement

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Point of Sale, Customer Relationship Building, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Brand Loyalty, Driving engagement, Customer Retention, Order Delivery, Social Media Management, Social Media Analytics, Drive Engagement, Social Media Content, Target Market, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Engagement, Digital Media Strategy, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, Business Marketing

    ★ 4.9 (64) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Gemini for Network Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, Network Planning And Design, Prompt Engineering Tools, General Networking, Network Engineering, Network Architecture

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Systems Analysis, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Networking, Network Analysis, Linux Administration, Virtual Machines, General Networking, Networking Hardware, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Support, Virtualization, System Configuration, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Model, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Active Directory, Windows PowerShell, Windows Servers, User Accounts, Microsoft Servers, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Remote Access Systems, Servers, Systems Administration, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Server Administration, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    ★ 4.5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Working with BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Reporting, Data Visualization, Big Data, SQL, Interactive Data Visualization, Query Languages, Data Import/Export, Google Cloud Platform, Data Warehousing, Data Sharing, Analytics

    ★ 4.3 (273) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)

    Cryptocurrency and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Market Trend, Cryptography, Digital Assets, Payment Systems, Financial Market, Cryptographic Protocols, Financial Systems, Key Management, Financial Services, Market Analysis, Technical Standard

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Amazon RDS Primer

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Database Administration, Relational Databases, Database Software, IT Automation, Managed Services

    ★ 4.9 (15) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Transformer Models and BERT Model - 简体中文

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, Generative Model Architectures

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    Intel

    Intel Network Platform, Capabilities & Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Engineering, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Solutions, Network Planning And Design, Computing Platforms, Code Reusability, Hardware Architecture, Networking Hardware, Risk Management Framework, Interoperability, System Configuration, Digital Transformation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular information security courses

  • Cloud Storage: Qwik Start - CLI/SDK: Google Cloud
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Essentials: Macquarie University
  • Global Health and Humanitarianism: University of Manchester
  • Google Digital Customer Engagement: Google
  • Gemini for Network Engineers: Google Cloud
  • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Working with BigQuery: Coursera
  • Cryptocurrency and Applications: Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)
  • Amazon RDS Primer: Amazon Web Services

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