Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications

Cybersecurity for Everyone

1575 ratings at Coursera

Explore cybersecurity fundamentals with University of Maryland's 6-week course. Learn risk management, privacy, and governance from an NSA veteran. Suitable for all levels.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cyber Security Economics

1 review

Learn how to make better decisions about security and IT by using state-of-the-art economic tools, security metrics and data analytics.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Hacking and Patching

263 ratings at Coursera

Learn hacking and patching web apps with the University of Colorado System's 4-week course. Master SQL injection vulnerabilities, penetration testing, and buffer overflow defenses.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Proactive Computer Security

247 ratings at Coursera

Learn proactive computer security practices in a 5-week course by the University of Colorado System. Master deterrents, penetration testing, and develop your own security methodology.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts

22074 ratings at Coursera

Explore IT security with Google's 7-week course. Learn about encryption, authentication, authorization, network security solutions, and how to foster a culture of security.

• Coursera
• 1 day 7 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Cybersecurity in the Cloud

Learn cybersecurity for cloud deployments with the University of Minnesota's 17-week course. Gain proficiency in assessing cloud vulnerabilities and applying security features.

• Coursera
• 17 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Cloud Security Basics

94 ratings at Coursera

Learn and apply classic security techniques to modern cloud security problems in this 4-week course offered by the University of Minnesota.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cloud Top Ten Risks

16 ratings at Coursera

Learn to mitigate cloud cybersecurity risks with the University of Minnesota's 3-week course. Master cryptographic techniques and strategies against various cyber attacks.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cloud Data Security

17 ratings at Coursera

Explore data security in the cloud with the University of Minnesota's 4-week course. Learn about data breaches, database attacks, privacy laws, and more.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cybersecurity Capstone Project

158 ratings at Coursera

Join the University of Maryland's 4-week intensive course to build a secure software system and identify flaws in others' projects. Runs 3-4 times a year.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

A Strategic Approach to Cybersecurity

24 ratings at Coursera

Learn cybersecurity strategies from an NSA veteran at the University of Maryland. This 6-week course covers private and public sector contexts, critical infrastructure protection, and risk management.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cybersecurity for Data Science

19 ratings at Coursera

Learn about cybersecurity risks and mitigation techniques in data science with this 5-week course from the University of Colorado Boulder. Ideal for MS-DS degree aspirants.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Cybersecurity for Business

Learn practical cybersecurity skills with the University of Colorado's 22-week course. Understand how to defend systems, mitigate threats, and prepare for industry exams like Security+ and CISSP.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Microcredential

Advanced System Security Design

Enhance your cybersecurity skills with this 17-week course from the University of Colorado System. Learn advanced secure software techniques, cloud computing security, DDoS defense, and more.

• Coursera
• 17 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Microcredential

Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications

A 26-week course by the University of Colorado System, focusing on secure software specifications, requirements elicitation, risk analysis, and documentation. Ideal for software engineers and managers.

• Coursera
• 26 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 5 courses