7 Best Cybersecurity Fundamentals Courses on edX
We compared 7 Cybersecurity Fundamentals courses currently listed on edX, priced from $20.00 to $149.00. 6 of them teach the subject directly and 1 are built around a certification exam. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including IBM. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 7
- Price range
- $20.00 – $149.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 7 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "cybersecurity fundamentals" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $20.00 to $149.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Cybersecurity Analyst Assessment: Security+ & CySA+ Practice
Offered by IBM
Showcase your expertise in Cybersecurity fundamentals in this final assessment of the IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate!
$149.00listed price -
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Secure VPC Networks with Cloud Next Generation Firewall
Offered by Google Cloud
This training course, the third in the Configure Next Generation Firewall Series, shows you how to secure your VPC infrastructure using Cloud Next Generation Firewall (NGFW). Learn how to implement hierarchical and netwo...
$20.00listed price -
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Introduction to Cloud Next Generation Firewall
Offered by Google Cloud
Introduction to Cloud Next Generation Firewall introduces the concept of Cloud next-generation firewall (NGFW) and explores how it can be used for centralized firewall management, centralized firewall visibility, advance...
$29.00listed price -
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Evaluate Your Cloud Next Generation Firewall Needs
Offered by Google Cloud
In Evaluate Your Cloud Next Generation Firewall Needs, you will learn how to evaluate existing network structures and use those insights to build a structured, scalable firewall plan for your organization.
$29.00listed price -
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Networking Basics and Security
Offered by IBM
Learn the essentials of computer networking and network security. This course provides hands-on experience in securing networks, configuring devices, and applying network security techniques.
$149.00listed price -
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Redes de computadores.
Offered by Universidad del Rosario
Aprende los fundamentos de las redes de computadores, incluyendo su arquitectura, protocolos y los aspectos a considerar para hacerlas seguras.
$39.00listed price -
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AZ-500: Manage security operations
Offered by Microsoft
You will learn the key concepts and skills related to managing security operations. This includes understanding how to oversee and coordinate activities to protect an organization's assets and data from threats.
$55.00listed price
Best Cybersecurity Fundamentals Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity Analyst Assessment: Security+ & CySA+ Practice | edX | IBM | $149.00 | View → |
| 2 | Secure VPC Networks with Cloud Next Generation Firewall | edX | Google Cloud | $20.00 | View → |
| 3 | Introduction to Cloud Next Generation Firewall | edX | Google Cloud | $29.00 | View → |
| 4 | Evaluate Your Cloud Next Generation Firewall Needs | edX | Google Cloud | $29.00 | View → |
| 5 | Networking Basics and Security | edX | IBM | $149.00 | View → |
| 6 | Redes de computadores. | edX | Universidad del Rosario | $39.00 | View → |
| 7 | AZ-500: Manage security operations | edX | Microsoft | $55.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 7 priced courses on this page run from $20.00 to $149.00, with the middle of the range around $39.00 — a spread of $129.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including IBM — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Cybersecurity Fundamentals from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.