Homeland Security Courses

Computer Networks and Network Security

3524 ratings at Coursera

Secure and design networks: configure DHCP, filter DNS, apply IPv4/IPv6 addressing and routing, and deploy firewalls, IDS/IPS, and an open-source XDR system.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Security Analyst Fundamentals

4564 ratings at Coursera

Learn cybersecurity analyst skills: penetration testing, threat hunting, cryptography, incident response, digital forensics, and reporting on major real breach case studies.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security

5732 ratings at Coursera

Compare Windows, Linux, and macOS file systems and administration: configure Defender firewall rules, manage users and permissions from the command line, and build VMs and Docker containers.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security

7382 ratings at Coursera

Learn how networks are built and defended: network architecture, TCP/IP and common protocols, intrusion tactics, firewalls, VPNs, and system and cloud hardening techniques.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks

11211 ratings at Coursera

Identify common threats, risks, and vulnerabilities, apply the CIA triad, NIST and OWASP frameworks, explore SIEM dashboards, conduct a security audit, and use playbooks to respond.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer

50575 ratings at Coursera

Configure access, network security, and data protection in Google Cloud while practicing VPC routing, load balancing, hybrid connectivity, logging and monitoring, and vulnerability mitigation in hands-on labs.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 14 courses

Career Certificate

Security in Google Cloud

49661 ratings at Coursera

Deploy the pieces of a secure Google Cloud setup — Cloud IAM, VPC firewalls, Cloud Armor, the Data Loss Prevention API — and mitigate DDoS, phishing, and content threats.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

243 ratings at OpenLearn

Learn to recognize online threats and protect your digital life through foundational cybersecurity concepts and practical risk-reduction steps.

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Cyber Security Economics

1 rating

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
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Sustainable Food Security: Crop Production

2 ratings

How to feed the world without depleting our planet’s reserves? Learn the basics of crop production. This online course is offered as a MOOC, and is part of the XSeries Sustainable Food Security.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Amazon Web Services;  Amazon

AWS Security Incident Response Overview

3 ratings

Learn the AWS security incident response workflow and use AWS services to investigate incidents through detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery.

• AWS Skill Builder
• 1-2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

White Hat Cal Poly

Airplane Security - Jennifer Maunder

3 ratings

An overview of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in aircraft systems, including fly-by-wire controls, GPS jamming, in-flight entertainment, avionics networks, firmware, and airline security.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Amigoscode

Spring Security - Full Course

3 ratings

Build secure Spring applications with form and basic authentication, roles and permissions, CSRF protection, database users, and JWT-based stateless sessions.

• YouTube
• 4 hours 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

ExcelIsFun

Excel & Business Math - MEDIAN Function for FICA Social Security & Medicare Payroll Deductions

3 ratings

Use Excel’s MEDIAN function to calculate FICA Social Security and Medicare payroll deductions across tax-rate thresholds.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DEFCONConference

The Interplay Between Safety and Security in Aviation Systems

3 ratings

Explores how aviation safety analyses and security measures interact, including how safety requirements inform threat models and assurance levels.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video