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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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    Splunk Inc.

    Splunk Search Expert 101

    Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Ad Hoc Reporting, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Email Automation, Data Processing, Big Data, Data Science, Query Languages, Analysis, Incident Response, Business Analysis, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

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    225 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Network Monitoring, Exploit development, System Configuration, Digital Forensics, Virtualization

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    48 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Calendar

    Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Calendar Management, Setting Appointments, Collaborative Software, Organizational Skills, Productivity Software, Scheduling, Event Management, Data Sharing

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    373 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Regulatory Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Risk, Information Privacy, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Compliance Reporting, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Compliance Auditing, Internal Communications, Procedure Development, Business Ethics, Risk Management, Business Strategy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.8K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Generative AI Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI Agents, Amazon Web Services, AI Orchestration, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Model Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Solution Architecture, Data Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    104 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Share Data Through the Art of Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Presentations, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Public Speaking, Design Elements And Principles

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to AI for Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, 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, Supervised Learning

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    85 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Power BI & Power Virtual Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Visualization, Data Integration, Business Intelligence, Performance Analysis, Data Security, Microsoft Teams, Data Analysis Software, No-Code Development, Customer Engagement

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets

    Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, TCP/IP, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Network Analysis, Linux, Software Installation

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    136 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    BigQuery for Data Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), SQL, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Sheets, Jupyter, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Data Integrity, Workflow Management

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    74 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to NoSQL Databases

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, MongoDB, Apache Cassandra, Databases, Database Administration, Database Management, Distributed Computing, Database Architecture and Administration, Query Languages, IBM Cloud, JSON, Data Modeling, Scalability, Transaction Processing

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    372 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Secure AI Systems Across Lifecycle Stages

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Security Controls, Responsible AI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Secure Coding, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Model Deployment, Data Security, Threat Detection, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Vulnerability Assessments, Application Lifecycle Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Splunk Search Expert 101: Splunk Inc.
  • Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: IBM
  • Google Calendar: Google Cloud
  • Regulatory Compliance: University of Pennsylvania
  • AWS Generative AI Applications: Amazon Web Services
  • Share Data Through the Art of Visualization: Google
  • Introduction to AI for Cybersecurity: Johns Hopkins University
  • Power BI & Power Virtual Agents: Microsoft
  • Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets: Coursera
  • BigQuery for Data Analysts: Google Cloud

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