Computer Security Core Courses

Cryptography I

53 reviews

Cryptography is an indispensable tool for protecting information in computer systems. In this course you will learn the inner workings of cryptographic systems and how to correctly use them in real-world applications.

• Coursera
• 23 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 27th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Software Security

24 reviews

This course we will explore the foundations of software security. We will consider important software vulnerabilities and attacks that exploit them -- such as buffer overflows, SQL injection, and session hijacking -- and we will consider defenses that pr…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 11th Oct, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Cyber Security

21 reviews

Our lives depend on online services. Gain essential cyber security knowledge and skills, to help protect your digital life.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Rochester Institute of Technology

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

24 reviews

Learn cybersecurity fundamentals, including how to detect threats, protect systems and networks, and anticipate potential cyber attacks.

• edX
• 10-12 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• 4th Jan, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Cryptography

8 reviews

Welcome to Cryptography! Cryptography is the practice and study of techniques for securing communications in the presence of third parties. You will learn how to protect information in order to ensure its integrity, confidentiality, authenticity, and non…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 27th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University System of Georgia

Cybersecurity and Its Ten Domains

9 reviews

This course is designed to introduce students, working professionals and the community to the exciting field of cybersecurity. Throughout the MOOC, participants will engage in community discourse and online interaction. Participants will gain knowledge a…

• Coursera
• 23 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 4th Oct, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

KU Leuven University

Web Security Fundamentals

22 reviews

Essential knowledge for every web developer, discover important principles of modern web security, and learn about current security best practices.

• edX
• 4-6 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Homeland Security and Cybersecurity Future

This course takes a look at the future of cybersecurity with respect to what is being done to lessen the potential for catastrophic destruction resulting from cyber attack on critical infrastructure. In this respect, we take a short survey of potential…

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

(ISC)²

Systems and Application Security

1 review

Welcome to Systems and Application Security Course! In the Systems and Application Security Course, you will gain an understanding of computer code that can be described as harmful or malicious. Both technical and non-technical attacks will be discussed.…

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 27th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Hardware Security

10 reviews

In this course, we will study security and trust from the hardware perspective. Upon completing the course, students will understand the vulnerabilities in current digital system design flow and the physical attacks to these systems. They will learn that…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 20th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Usable Security

9 reviews

This course focuses on how to design and build secure systems with a human-centric focus. We will look at basic principles of human-computer interaction, and apply these insights to the design of secure systems with the goal of developing security measur…

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 11th Oct, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Applied Cryptography

5 reviews

Cryptography is present in everyday life, from paying with a credit card to using the telephone. Learn all about making and breaking puzzles in computing.

• Udacity
• 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

(ISC)²

Networks and Communications Security

Welcome to Networks and Communications Security Course! In the Networks and Communications Security Course, you will learn about the network structure, data transmission methods, transport formats, and the security measures used to maintain integrity, av…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 27th Sep, 2021
• Paid Course

Intro to Information Security

2 reviews

This course provides a one-semester overview of information security. It is designed to help students withprior computer and programming knowledge — both undergraduate and graduate — understand this importantpriority in society today. The tec…

• Udacity
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Network Security

1 review

The summary for this course comes from the course web site at Georgia Tech. Note that watching this course on Udacity does not count for Georgia Tech credit unless you are enrolled in the Georgia Tech OMSCS program.This course provides an introduction to…

• Udacity
• 16 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course