Top 5 FREE Cybersecurity Coursera Courses

Did you know Coursera has FREE cybersecurity courses? 👩🏻‍💻

The best way to learn cybersecurity is by starting with the free resources available to you. 

Here are 4 of the top free cybersecurity courses from Coursera: 

💻 Cybersecurity for Everyone

 Skills learned: Vulnerabilities, Security Awareness, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Security Policies, Governance, Networking

🔐 Cryptography by Stanford University

 Skills learned: Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Data Integrity, Authentications

🐞 Forensics & Fraud Examination

 Skills learned: Big Data, Anomaly Detection, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Business Ethics, Cyber Operations

🛡️ Cybersecurity Fundamentals

 Skills learned: Email Security, Malware Protection, Data Security, Threat Management, Cyber Attacks

And if you’re looking for the full list of free cybersecurity courses, here’s the full catalog!

If you're serious about starting a career in cybersecurity, your first step should be building skills you can use, not spending hundreds on exams you may not be ready for.

Focus on learning the fundamentals. These resources are a great place to start!

And as an addition, I always recommend those breaking into cybersecurity to consider starting out in IT first since there are more entry-level IT jobs than entry-level cybersecurity jobs. 

This is the best technical IT course I recommend to get you HIRED.

Which platform are you starting with first? Feel free to hit reply and let me know!

Happy learning, you got this!!

- Sandra