15 Best NIST Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 NIST courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 2 come from a named university or institution, including Macquarie University and New York University. 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
- 15
- Price range
- $49.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "NIST" 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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Cybersecurity Governance: 16 Steps with NIST & ISO
Offered by STARWEAVER
Unify your cybersecurity governance standards into a resilient, audit-ready governance program. In today's complex risk environment, even a single supply chain breach can lead to severe regulatory penalties and reputatio...
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NIST Cybersecurity and Risk Management Frameworks
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now 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 yo...
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NIST CSF
Offered by Infosec
This course will help you to build a basic understanding of NIST cybersecurity fundamentals. You will learn about the RMF process and managing risk by identifying, assessing and responding to risk. Additionally, you will...
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Cyber Security: Essentials for Governance, Risk & Compliance
Offered by Macquarie University
This Specialization brings together three industry-relevant courses, Cyber Security: GRC Part 1 Governance, Cyber Security: GRC Part 2 Risk Management and Compliance, and Cyber Security: Incident Response Theory to Pract...
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Enterprise and Infrastructure Security
Offered by New York University
This course introduces a series of advanced and current topics in cyber security, many of which are especially relevant in modern enterprise and infrastructure settings. The basics of enterprise compliance frameworks are...
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Cyber Security Manager Certificate
Offered by Macquarie University
This Specialization brings together three essential courses; Cyber Security: Essentials, Cyber Security: Essentials for Managers and Leaders, and Cyber Security: Incident Response (Theory to Practice). You’ll begin by de...
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Cybersecurity Policy & Governance for Business Success
Offered by STARWEAVER
Cybersecurity policy and governance is no longer just about compliance — it's about driving measurable business value. This course equips professionals with the knowledge and tools to run cybersecurity governance like a...
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Analyze, Create, and Secure Data with Zero Trust
Offered by Coursera
Ever wondered why data breaches keep happening despite massive security investments? The answer lies in moving beyond perimeter defense to a comprehensive zero-trust approach that assumes breach and verifies everything....
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Foundations of AI Governance and Responsible Development
Offered by LearnQuest
This course introduces the foundational practices required to design, develop, and manage AI systems responsibly in regulated and high-stakes environments. Learners explore how to integrate governance into every stage of...
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Incident Response and Recovery
Offered by ISC2
Course 4 - Incident Response and Recovery This is the fourth course under the specialization SSCP In this course, we will focus on incident response and recovery. We will explore the incident life cycle as defined by NIS...
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Security and Risk Management
Offered by Packt
In this course, you’ll dive deep into the essential components of Security and Risk Management, aligned with the latest CISSP curriculum. The journey begins with a strong foundation in security concepts, governance princ...
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Zero Trust Architectures
Offered by Edureka
This program equips cybersecurity professionals, security architects, network engineers, and system administrators with the skills to design and implement Zero Trust security architectures in modern enterprise environmen...
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Advanced Practices in Application Security
Offered by STARWEAVER
As cyber threats grow in sophistication, organizations can no longer treat application security as an afterthought. This course equips software developers, cybersecurity professionals, and DevSecOps teams to embed securi...
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Cybersecurity Compliance Framework, Standards & Regulations
Offered by IBM
Cyber threats present a constant challenge today, costing billions and affecting everyone, from governments to small businesses. Are you ready to contribute to the solution? This course will provide you with a deep under...
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Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks
Offered by Google
This course takes a deeper dive into concepts introduced in the first course, with an emphasis on recognizing the focus of the CISSP eight security domains, steps of risk management, security frameworks and controls (e.g...
$49.00listed price
Best NIST Courses on Coursera compared
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What the prices here tell you
The 15 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. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Macquarie University and New York University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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