8 Best Firewall Courses on Coursera
We compared 8 Firewall courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 5 of them teach the subject directly and 3 are built around a certification exam. 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
- 8
- Price range
- $49.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 8 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "firewall" 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 $49.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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pfSense 2.4.4: Open Source Firewall
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
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Linux Security, Automation, and Troubleshooting
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
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Core 2: OS, Software, Security and Operational Procedures
Offered by IBM
Skill up for the CompTIA Core 2 Certification exam! This course gives aspiring IT support professionals, helpdesk professionals, and system administrators essential skills for this career-launching certification and a jo...
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systemd, Containers & Linux Security
Offered by Total Seminars
This course covers some of the most important and in-demand skills in modern Linux administration: systemd service management, container technologies, and Linux security hardening. Covering expert instruction across syst...
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Linux Networking and Identity Management
Offered by KodeKloud
This course offers a practical guide to linking Linux systems to networks and managing access in enterprise environments. You'll learn about user account management, networking essentials like configuring IP addresses an...
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Exam Prep: Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer
Offered by Whizlabs
Exam Prep: Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer Specialization is designed for individuals who aim to build a strong foundation in deploying, managing, and securing applications within the Google Cloud environ...
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RHCSA Certification Preparation
Offered by LearnKartS
This specialization takes you from your first Linux command to Red Hat Certified System Administrator(RHCSA) readiness. You'll build real system administration, networking, security, & troubleshooting skills, covering ev...
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CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 7
Offered by Pearson
This course covers Linux firewall configurations, focusing on ufw, firewalld, and iptables. You'll explore essential Linux security features like boot loader password management, chroot jails, and LUKS disk encryption. Y...
$49.00listed price
Best Firewall Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pfSense 2.4.4: Open Source Firewall | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Linux Security, Automation, and Troubleshooting | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Core 2: OS, Software, Security and Operational Procedures | Coursera | IBM | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | systemd, Containers & Linux Security | Coursera | Total Seminars | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Linux Networking and Identity Management | Coursera | KodeKloud | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Exam Prep: Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer | Coursera | Whizlabs | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | RHCSA Certification Preparation | Coursera | LearnKartS | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 7 | Coursera | Pearson | $49.00 | 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 8 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $0.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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 Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick.
Courses versus exam preparation
3 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Firewall 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.