14 Best Vulnerability Assessment Courses on edX
We compared 14 Vulnerability Assessment courses currently listed on edX, priced from $25.00 to $1,436.40. 13 of them teach the subject directly and 1 are built around a certification exam. 6 come from a named university or institution, including Maryville University, Rochester Institute of Technology and The University of Texas at Austin. 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
- $25.00 – $1,436.40
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 5 Sep 2026
How these 14 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, 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 $25.00 to $1,436.40, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity Penetration Testing
Offered by Maryville University
In the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity Penetration Testing, you'll gain practical skills that are critical for identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in software and networks. This course is designed...
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Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
Offered by Maryville University
The Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity is designed to equip you with foundational knowledge and practical skills in this ever-important field. This course offers insights into the principles of cybersecurity, inc...
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Cybersecurity
Offered by Rochester Institute of Technology
This course offers an in-depth look at cybersecurity, focusing on the critical skills needed to protect systems and networks from cyber threats. You'll gain insights into various security protocols, risk assessment metho...
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Try It: Cybersecurity Basics
Offered by The University of Texas at Austin
Do you want to add cybersecurity to your professional skill set? Join this free introductory course to learn cybersecurity basics — and without any prior experience. You’ll learn about the Confidentiality, Integrity, and...
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Side Channel Security – Transient Execution and Fault Attacks
Offered by Graz University of Technology
This course focuses on the critical area of side channel security related to transient execution and fault attacks. You'll explore how various types of attacks can exploit vulnerabilities in modern computing systems, and...
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Indicadores de Solidez Financiera
Offered by The International Monetary Fund
Los indicadores de solidez financiera (ISF) fueron elaborados por el FMI, conjuntamente con la comunidad internacional, con el fin de respaldar el análisis y evaluar la solidez y los factores de vulnerabilidad de los sis...
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Financial Soundness Indicators
Offered by The International Monetary Fund
The Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) were developed by the IMF, together with the international community, with the aim of supporting analysis and assessing strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems and the...
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Cybersecurity Analyst Assessment: Security+ & CySA+ Practice
Offered by IBM
Showcase your expertise in Cybersecurity fundamentals in this final assessment of the IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate!
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Try It: Ethical Hacking
Offered by edX
The course introduces the fundamentals of ethical hacking and offensive security, covering common tools and techniques used to assess and exploit system vulnerabilities. It also explains the legal and ethical boundaries...
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Fundamentals of Cybersecurity with the TAME Range Training Platform
Offered by The International Center for Cyber Professions
Our Cybersecurity course, based on the TAME Range Cyber Training Platform, offers students a comprehensive, real-world, hands-on cyber education, ensuring they are well prepared to face the dynamic challenges in the prof...
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Career of a Cyber Security Analyst
Offered by Microsoft
In this course students will navigate the path from learner to professional by understanding the technical tools, market requirements, and strategic planning necessary to launch a career as a Cybersecurity Analyst.
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edX MOOC / Non-creditCybersecurity Capstone and Case Studies
Offered by IBM
Get the practical cybersecurity analysis experience employers look for with this immersive, hands-on capstone course.
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edX MOOC / Non-creditCyber Security Basics: A Hands-on Approach
Offered by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Learn how to think like a hacker, but behave as a security expert.
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CS50's Introduction to Cybersecurity
Offered by Harvard University
An introduction to cybersecurity for technical and non-technical audiences alike.
$449.00listed price
Best Vulnerability Assessment Courses on edX 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 10 priced courses on this page run from $25.00 to $1,436.40, with the middle of the range around $149.00 — a spread of $1,411.40. 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 edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Maryville University, Rochester Institute of Technology and The University of Texas at Austin — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Vulnerability Assessment 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 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.