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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.

  1. 1
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    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,...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera Bootcamp Grade B

    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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    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....

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Udemy Certificate Grade B Lowest price here

    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...

    $19.99
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    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...

    $149.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    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...

    $74.99
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    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...

    $19.99
    listed price
  10. 10
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    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...

    $89.99
    listed price
  11. 11
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    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...

    $24.99
    listed price
  12. 12
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    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...

    $199.99
    listed price
  13. 13
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    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...

    $149.99
    listed price
  14. 14
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    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...

    $79.99
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera Certificate Grade D

    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...

    $49.00
    listed 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

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 5 September 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.

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