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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.


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    University of Minnesota

    Analysis for Business Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Business Systems Analysis, Systems Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Business Analysis, Business Systems, Process Flow Diagrams, User Requirements Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Requirements Management, Diagram Design, Feasibility Studies

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    TOTAL - CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst (CS0-003)

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Application Security, Security Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Controls, Malware Protection, Network Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Machine Learning Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Tensorflow, Big Data, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data Preprocessing, Data Quality, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Migration, Apache Airflow, Model Evaluation, Data Lakes, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Cloud Computing

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Data Protection and Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Data Management, Data Ethics, Cyber Governance, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Data Access, Encryption, Risk Management Framework

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Using Python to Interact with the Operating System

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Test Automation, Unit Testing, Scripting, Software Testing, Linux Commands, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unix Commands, Development Environment, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, File Management, OS Process Management, File Systems, Automation, Python Programming

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Generative AI: Advancing Systems Analysis & Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Systems Analysis, AI Workflows, Business Analysis, Generative AI, Stakeholder Communications, Systems Architecture, Solution Architecture, Business Process Automation, Stakeholder Analysis, ChatGPT, Technical Consulting, Software Architecture, Consulting, Systems Thinking, Business Communication

    4.9
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Metasploit, Public Key Infrastructure, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cryptography, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Mobile Security, Security Testing, Brute-force attacks, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Operating Systems, Encryption

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Virtualization, Unix, IBM DB2, IBM Cloud, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Operating System Administration, Infrastructure Architecture, System Programming, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, File Systems, Linux, Computer Architecture, Control Panels, Command-Line Interface

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Data Engineering on AWS - The Complete Training

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Data Engineering, Amazon Redshift, Apache Kafka, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Lakes, Real Time Data, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Management, Apache Hive, Data Visualization Software, Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Data Migration, Performance Tuning, Serverless Computing, Database Architecture and Administration, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Basics of Cisco Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Network Administration, Network Security, Routing Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Network Switches, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Routing, Networking Hardware, Network Architecture, Local Area Networks, Network Infrastructure, Network Protocols

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    110 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    CompTIA Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Desktop Support, Technical Support, Help Desk Support, Cloud Services, Security Management, Operating Systems, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, Computer Hardware, Wireless Networks

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    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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    108 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Einführung in Gemini Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, Enterprise Security, Case Studies, Large Language Modeling, Cloud-Based Integration, Authentications, Data Access, Enterprise Application Management, Prompt Engineering, Authorization (Computing), Data Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Analysis for Business Systems: University of Minnesota
  • TOTAL - CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst (CS0-003): Packt
  • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Machine Learning Engineer: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to Data Protection and Privacy: Coursera
  • Using Python to Interact with the Operating System: Google
  • Generative AI: Advancing Systems Analysis & Architecture: SkillUp
  • Introduction to Ethical Hacking: Johns Hopkins University
  • IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner: IBM
  • Data Engineering on AWS - The Complete Training: Packt
  • Basics of Cisco Networking: LearnQuest

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