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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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    Codio

    Unix System Basics

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Unix Commands, Unix, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, File Systems, Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, Shell Script, File Management

    4.4
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    89 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Red Hat

    Fundamentals of Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, OS Process Management, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, System Monitoring, Network Administration, General Networking, Firewall, Open Source Technology

    4.9
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Splunk Inc.

    Splunk Search Expert 103

    Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Correlation Analysis, Performance Tuning, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Big Data, Transaction Processing, Data Science, Business Analytics, Data Visualization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Ansible and Ansible-Playbooks for Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, IT Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Devops Tools, Linux Commands, Automation, Debugging, YAML, Scripting, Security Controls, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Encryption, Amazon Web Services, Package and Software Management, Software Installation, Configuration Management, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Cloud Virtualization, Containers and APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Platforms, Microservices, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Kubernetes, Continuous Delivery, Containerization, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Virtual Machines, Performance Testing, System Monitoring, Flask (Web Framework)

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    133 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Español

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, General Networking, Firewall, Command-Line Interface

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    367 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Developing Containerized Applications on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, DevSecOps, Infrastructure Security, Serverless Computing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Generative AI Agents, Cloud Computing, Network Infrastructure, Application Development, Virtual Networking, Serverless Computing, Scalability

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    706 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Creating a De-identified Copy of Data in Cloud Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention, Google Cloud Platform, Data Access, Cloud Storage, Data Security, Data Management, Cloud Computing, Personally Identifiable Information, Unstructured Data

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pearson

    CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1: Unit 6

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Security Management, Authentications, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Local Area Networks, Security Awareness, Network Switches, Authorization (Computing), Command-Line Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Network Defense Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Planning And Design, VPN Clients, IT Security Architecture, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Administration, Cyber Security Strategy, Network Architecture, Firewall, Security Controls, Network Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Threat Management, Threat Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Authentications, Wireless Networks, Authorization (Computing), Incident Response

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    HashiCorp Certified - Vault Associate Course

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Data Security, Cloud Security, Application Security, Key Management, Encryption, Software Installation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Unix System Basics: Codio
  • Fundamentals of Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Red Hat
  • Splunk Search Expert 103: Splunk Inc.
  • Ansible and Ansible-Playbooks for Automation: Packt
  • Cloud Virtualization, Containers and APIs: Duke University
  • Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Español: Google Cloud
  • Developing Containerized Applications on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Creating a De-identified Copy of Data in Cloud Storage: Google Cloud
  • CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1: Unit 6: Pearson

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