15 Best Security Courses for Advanced Learners
We compared 15 Security courses currently listed on Udemy and Coursera, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 10 of them teach the subject directly and 5 are built around a certification exam. 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
- Udemy, Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, matched to "security" 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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Ultimate CompTIA Security+ Masterclass - Start Cybersecurity
This Course contains the use of artificial intelligence.>> Pass your upcoming CompTIA Security+ Exam and join hundreds of learners who passed thanks to their efforts, and with the support of our Practice Quest...
$19.99listed price -
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![[NEW] GitHub Advanced Security](https://i.udemycdn.com/course/480x270/7214253_18a9.jpg)
[NEW] GitHub Advanced Security
Detailed Exam Domain CoverageDomain 1: Describe the GHAS security features and functionality (15%)Core GHAS security tools: Code Scanning, Secret Scanning, Dependabot, and Dependency Review.Integration of GHAS into the s...
$99.99listed price -
3
Advanced Operations, Security & App Management in Kubernetes
Offered by Packt
This course is designed to elevate your expertise in Kubernetes operations by focusing on advanced security enforcement, monitoring, service mesh integration, and platform automation. You will learn to optimize, secure,...
$49.00listed price -
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CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
CompTIA's CASP - CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner , is a vendor-neutral certification that validates IT professionals with advanced-level security skills and knowledge. This certification course covers the technica...
$199.99listed price -
5
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist Masterclass
Cluster SetupUse Network security policies to restrict cluster level accessUse CIS benchmark to review the security configuration of Kubernetes components (etcd, kubelet, kubedns, kubeapi)Properly set up Ingress objects...
$199.99listed price -
6
Windows & Linux: A Cybersecurity Deep Dive
Dive into the world of operating systems with "Windows & Linux: A Cybersecurity Deep Dive" and gain the essential skills to understand, secure, and navigate the two most critical OS environments in the cybersecurity...
$19.99listed price -
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1Y0-341 Citrix ADC Advanced Topics Security, Management Test
Welcome to Exam 1Y0-341 - Citrix ADC Advanced Topics – Security, Management, and OptimizationThe 1Y0-341 exam was developed for candidates who have demonstrated the minimum requisite knowledge and skills required for a C...
$19.99listed price -
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Advanced VMware Security
The VMware Advanced Security course is an advanced level course as compared to any other network or IT security course as it covers the security protocols and techniques to secure a virtual environment. The course teache...
$199.99listed price -
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GH-500: GitHub Advanced Security
In today's security-first development landscape, organizations need professionals who can protect code, pipelines, and people — and they need proof. The GitHub Advanced Security (GH-500) Certification is your credential...
$19.99listed price -
10
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (Exam CAS-002) Part 2
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CAS-002) is the course that teaches the students on securing complex enterprise environments. In this course, the students will expand their knowledge of IT security and learn abou...
$199.99listed price -
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![GitHub GH-500 Advanced Security Practice + Exam Q [2026]](https://i.udemycdn.com/course/480x270/7118233_7a23.jpg)
GitHub GH-500 Advanced Security Practice + Exam Q [2026]
The GitHub Advanced Security Certification (GH-500) covers the security features built into GitHub Enterprise — code scanning with CodeQL, secret scanning and push protection, dependency review with Dependabot, and secur...
$199.99listed price -
12
Check Point CCSE R81.20 Security Expert Tests Blancs 2026
Bienvenue dans votre suite de préparation ultime pour la certification Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) R81.20.Le CCSE est la certification avancée pour les professionnels de la sécurité qui gèrent des enviro...
$149.99listed price -
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CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) CAS-004 Pract
Welcome to the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) CAS-004 Practice Test course! This course is designed to provide you with realistic, high-quality practice tests to help you pass the CompTIA CASP+ CAS-004 ex...
$19.99listed price -
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Advanced Linux Administration and Shell Scripting
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 -
15
Azure Container Apps – From Basics to Advanced Deployment
Offered by Packt
This course 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 the co...
$49.00listed price
Best Security Courses for Advanced Learners 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 Udemy and Coursera. 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.
Courses versus exam preparation
5 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Security 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 18 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.