14 Best Security Governance Courses on Coursera
We compared 14 Security Governance courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 11 of them teach the subject directly and 3 are built around a certification exam. 2 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado System and University of California, Irvine. 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
- 14
- Price range
- $49.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 14 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "security governance" 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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Security Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
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...
$49.00listed price -
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Advanced System Security Design
Offered by University of Colorado System
This specialization is intended for intermediate level learners with basic programming skills and basic cybersecurity knowledge. Through this course learner will learn about advanced secure software techniques such as th...
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Introduction to Cybersecurity & Risk Management
Offered by University of California, Irvine
In this case-based Specialization, you will be introduced to the field of cybersecurity through the world of security governance and risk management. Throughout this program, you will practice applying foundational conce...
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Business Security, Governance, & Incident Response
Offered by Total Seminars
This Security+ Business Security, Governance & Incident Response course covers business continuity, security governance, risk and compliance, automation, change management, incident response, and digital forensics, bring...
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AWS: Security, Management and Governance
Offered by Whizlabs
AWS: Security, Management, and Governance is the fifth course of Exam Prep DVA-C02: AWS Certified Developer Associate Specialization. The course is divided into two modules and each module is further segmented by Lessons...
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The Pearson Complete Course for CISM Certification
Offered by Pearson
This Specialization is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the CISM certification exam and advance your career in information security management. It covers all four critical domains...
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Security & Safety Challenges in a Globalized World
Offered by Universiteit Leiden
Security and safety challenges rank among the most pressing issues of modern times. Challenges such as, cyber-crime, terrorism, and environmental disasters impact the lives of millions across the globe. These issues also...
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CISSP Foundations: Security & Risk Management
Offered by John Wiley & Sons
Cybersecurity professionals must understand foundational security principles, risk management strategies, and asset protection techniques to effectively safeguard modern organizations. This course introduces the core con...
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CISM Certified Information Security Manager Study Guide
Offered by John Wiley & Sons
This specialization covers key concepts from information security management to ensure you are well-equipped to handle modern cybersecurity challenges. In the first course, Information Security Management Fundamentals, y...
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Analyze, Create, and Evaluate Cloud Security
Offered by Coursera
Master the critical skills for securing cloud infrastructure through systematic analysis, proactive policy creation, and comprehensive compliance evaluation. This course empowers you to become a guardian of cloud securit...
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CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional
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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CISM Certification Preparation
Offered by LearnKartS
Ready to move beyond technical security and step into enterprise security leadership? Today’s organizations don’t just need analysts — they need professionals who can govern, manage risk, build structured security progra...
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Exam Prep SCS-C02: AWS Certified Security – Specialty
Offered by Whizlabs
Exam Prep SCS-C02: AWS Certified Security – Specialty Specialization is intended for candidates performing a cloud security role. This specialization validates the candidate’s ability to build and execute security soluti...
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Exam Prep CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
Offered by Whizlabs
Exam Prep CISM: Certified Information Security Manager Specialization is designed for management-track professionals and security leads seeking to achieve the globally recognized CISM certification. Through strategic lec...
$49.00listed price
Best Security Governance Courses on Coursera compared
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 14 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 University of Colorado System and University of California, Irvine — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
3 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Security Governance 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.