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Cybersecurity Courses

Cybersecurity courses can help you learn network security, risk management, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability assessment, and implementing security protocols to protect sensitive information. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, showing how these tools support the skills needed to safeguard digital environments.

Popular Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications


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    ISC2

    Security Concepts and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Security Awareness, Change Control, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cybersecurity, Security Management, Information Assurance, Data Security, Safety and Security, Cyber Security Policies, Data Ethics, Human Factors (Security), Cyber Security Assessment, Data Integrity, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    111 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    K

    Kennesaw State University

    Road to the CISO – Culminating Project Course

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Policies, Contingency Planning, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Management, Security Strategy, IT Management, Cybersecurity, Governance, Cyber Risk, Information Technology, Cyber Operations, Staff Management, Organizational Leadership, Proposal Development, Organizational Structure

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Threat Hunting and Incident Response

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Cyber Threat Hunting, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Scenario Testing, Technical Communication, Simulations

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    C

    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Data Security

    Skills you'll gain: Key Management, Data Security, Cryptography, Encryption, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Network Monitoring, Information Assurance, Network Analysis, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Controls, Event Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Detection, Data Integrity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    P

    Pearson

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), AI Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Management, Network Security, Cryptography, Penetration Testing, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Web Applications, Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing, Network Architecture

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Securing AI and Advanced Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), AI Security, Fraud detection, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Reinforcement Learning, Model Optimization, Data Synthesis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Pearson

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    Incident Response and Defense with OpenVAS

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Incident Management, Cyber Security Policies, Network Security, Security Strategy, Risk Mitigation, Emergency Response, Network Analysis, Technical Writing

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Put It All Together: Prepare for a Cloud Security Analyst Job

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Google Cloud Platform, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Artificial Intelligence

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Applying Data Analytics in Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Accounting, Data Management, Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Auditing, General Accounting, Financial Auditing, Fraud detection, Data Quality, Data Integrity, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Analytics, GitHub, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Information Security Risk Management for ISO 27001/ISO 27002

    Skills you'll gain: ISO/IEC 27001, Threat Management, Security Management, Risk Management Framework, Data Security, Cyber Risk, Risk Management, Vulnerability Management, Continuous Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Scenario Testing, Asset Protection, Continuous Improvement Process

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Infosec

    Management

    Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Cyber Governance, IT Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Leadership and Management, Internal Communications, Leadership, Performance Metric, Program Management, Communication, Stakeholder Communications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular cybersecurity courses

  • Security Concepts and Practices: ISC2
  • Road to the CISO – Culminating Project Course: Kennesaw State University
  • Advanced Threat Hunting and Incident Response: LearnQuest
  • Data Security: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Pearson
  • Securing AI and Advanced Topics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 1: Pearson
  • Incident Response and Defense with OpenVAS: IBM
  • Put It All Together: Prepare for a Cloud Security Analyst Job: Google Cloud
  • Applying Data Analytics in Accounting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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