15 Best Vulnerability Assessment Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 Vulnerability Assessment courses currently listed on Coursera and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado System. 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
- $19.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy
- Last updated
- 5 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, matched to "vulnerability assessment" 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 $19.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Fundamentals of Computer Network Security
Offered by University of Colorado System
This specialization in intended for IT professionals, computer programmers, managers, IT security professionals who like to move up ladder, who are seeking to develop network system security skills. Through four courses,...
$49.00listed price -
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An Introduction to Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux
Offered by Packt
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 you progress through th...
$49.00listed price -
3
The Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp: Beginner To Advanced
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 -
4
Cybersecurity Fundamentals with Cisco Tools
Offered by Board Infinity
This specialization provides comprehensive training in cybersecurity operations, risk assessment, and strategic risk management, equipping learners with the skills to identify, analyze, and mitigate modern cyber threats....
$49.00listed price -
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Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals (200-201 CCNACBR) v1.2
Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals (200-201 CCNACBR) v1.2 – Full Practice Exams (by NextGen LabWorks)This course from NextGen LabWorks includes a full set of practice exams to help you prepare for Cisco Cybersecurity Funda...
$19.99listed price -
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Introduction to AWS Pentesting
The AWS Pentesting course is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills required to conduct penetration testing on AWS (Amazon Web Services) cloud environments. The course covers various topics related to...
$149.99listed price -
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Ultimate F5 ASM/WAF Training from Beginner to Expert 2026
I believe my step-by-step training along with the detailed explanation & the Hands on practical demonstration in LAB will help you to understand and gain extensive knowledge about F5 ASM / WAF in detail and will give...
$74.99listed price -
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Information Security Fundamentals
Offered by EC-Council
The Information Security Fundamentals course provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts and practices of information security. Learners will understand the importance of information security for the...
$49.00listed price -
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SQLMap From Scratch for Ethical Hackers
Welcome to "SQLMap From Scratch for Ethical Hackers," the ultimate course designed to elevate your SQL injection skills with one of the most powerful automated tools available—SQLMap. Whether you're a budding ethical hac...
$19.99listed price -
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Cybersecurity Fundamentals Cert Masterclass
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence. However, every lecture recording involves me reading the scripts, and I am fully involved in scripting and production. Be careful buying courses with instructors t...
$89.99listed price -
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Cyber Security Essentials - The Fundamentals
We’d like to begin by noting that this course is currently under active development. Our goal is to deliver a comprehensive learning experience that not only raises cybersecurity awareness but also prepares students for...
$24.99listed price -
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Ethical Hacking & Bug Hunting: Buffer Overflow For Beginners
The primary goal of this course is to provide you with practical exposure to the world of bug hunting. After taking this course, you will have a better understanding of the approaches (reverse engineering, exploit develo...
$199.99listed price -
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Be a Web Application Penetration Tester from Scratch
Do you know that web application pentesters are earning 100's of dollars by submitting bugs to various reputed websites. Now there is a legal way by which you can report bugs and vulnerability to websites and in ret...
$149.99listed price -
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தமிழ் மொழியில் - Penetration testing from Scratch
Penetration Testing from scratch: இந்த வகுப்பு அடிப்படை Linux commands முதல் மேம்பட்ட Penetration testing/hacking நுட்பங்கள் கற்பிப்பதை நோக்கமாக கொண்டுள்ளது . உள்ளடக்கப்பட்ட தலைப்புகள் கீழே உள்ளனSetting Up your Lab...
$79.99listed price -
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Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals
Offered by Cisco Learning and Certifications
The Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals Specialization gives you the basic skills you need to begin a career as an entry-level cybersecurity analyst. As you progress through this Specialization, you'll gain the foundat...
$49.00listed price
Best Vulnerability Assessment Courses for Beginners 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $180.00. 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 Coursera and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado System — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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