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15 Best Cloud Security Courses on edX

We compared 15 Cloud Security courses currently listed on edX, priced from $20.00 to $1,702.64. 2 come from a named university or institution, including IBM and University of Maryland Baltimore County. 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
$20.00 – $1,702.64
Providers
edX
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "cloud 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 $20.00 to $1,702.64, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    IBM Cybersecurity Fundamentals

    Offered by IBM

    The IBM Cybersecurity Fundamentals course provides an essential introduction to cybersecurity concepts and practices. It covers key areas such as threat assessment, data protection, and network security, equipping you wi...

    $536.40
    listed price
  2. 2
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Introduction to AWS Cloud Careers

    Offered by Amazon Web Services

    The course walks you through the day‑to‑day responsibilities of technical roles that build and operate systems on the AWS cloud, covering the typical challenges they face and the opportunities the platform creates. It ex...

    $119.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Introduction to Cloud Computing

    Offered by Pragmatic AI Labs

    This course serves as your entry point into the world of cloud computing, introducing you to its key concepts and applications. You'll explore essential topics like cloud service models, deployment models, and the fundam...

    $1,702.64
    listed price
  4. 4
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Next-Gen Security: Mobile, IoT, and Cloud

    Offered by University of Maryland Baltimore County

    This course introduces wireless transmission, attacks on wireless transmission, and defenses against these attacks. It also introduces the concept of Cloud security.

    $249.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Getting Started with Google Cloud

    Offered by Google Cloud

    The course walks you through the fundamental building blocks of Google Cloud Platform, showing how to navigate the console, set up virtual machines, and store data in the cloud. It explains core services such as Compute...

    $138.60
    listed price
  6. 6
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Google Security Operations - Fundamentals

    Offered by Google Cloud

    The course walks you through the core functions of the Chronicle Security Operations Platform, showing how to navigate its interface, configure alerts, and investigate incidents. It focuses on the everyday actions securi...

    $45.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C Lowest price here

    Trust and Security with Google Cloud

    Offered by Google Cloud

    Trust and Security with Google Cloud introduces the core principles of cloud security, including Google Cloud’s multilayered approach to infrastructure protection and how organizations can proactively address modern secu...

    $20.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Security Best Practices in Google Cloud

    Offered by Google Cloud

    In Security Best Practices in Google Cloud, you will explore the security controls, techniques, and best practices used to help secure Google Cloud environments, including Compute Engine, cloud data and applications, and...

    $20.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    edX Certificate Grade C

    Authoritative AWS

    Offered by Pragmatic AI Labs

    Master the core AWS services and architect secure, high-performance cloud solutions through this comprehensive, industry-recognized AWS certification training course.

    $248.82
    listed price
  10. 10
    edX Certificate Grade D

    Secure VPC Networks with Cloud Next Generation Firewall

    Offered by Google Cloud

    This training course, the third in the Configure Next Generation Firewall Series, shows you how to secure your VPC infrastructure using Cloud Next Generation Firewall (NGFW). Learn how to implement hierarchical and netwo...

    $20.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Introduction to Cloud Next Generation Firewall

    Offered by Google Cloud

    Introduction to Cloud Next Generation Firewall introduces the concept of Cloud next-generation firewall (NGFW) and explores how it can be used for centralized firewall management, centralized firewall visibility, advance...

    $29.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Getting Started with Security Command Center Enterprise

    Offered by Google Cloud

    Explore Google Cloud Security Command Center (SCC) Enterprise, a solution for preventing, detecting, and responding to threats. Learn about enhanced threat detection, vulnerability management, and its integrated case man...

    $30.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Evaluate Your Cloud Next Generation Firewall Needs

    Offered by Google Cloud

    In Evaluate Your Cloud Next Generation Firewall Needs, you will learn how to evaluate existing network structures and use those insights to build a structured, scalable firewall plan for your organization.

    $29.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Gemini for Security Engineers

    Offered by Google Cloud

    In Gemini for Security Engineers, you will learn how to use Gemini to identify and remediate security misconfigurations; deploy example workloads; and strengthen your overall cloud security infrastructure.

    $29.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    edX Certificate Grade D

    Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Networking and Security in Google Cloud

    Offered by Google Cloud

    This third course in the Google Cloud Computing Foundations Professional Certificate covers how to build secure networks, and cloud automation and management tools.

    $149.00
    listed price

Best Cloud Security Courses on edX compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 IBM Cybersecurity Fundamentals edX IBM $536.40 View →
2 Introduction to AWS Cloud Careers edX Amazon Web Services $119.00 View →
3 Introduction to Cloud Computing edX Pragmatic AI Labs $1,702.64 View →
4 Next-Gen Security: Mobile, IoT, and Cloud edX University of Maryland Baltimore County $249.00 View →
5 Getting Started with Google Cloud edX Google Cloud $138.60 View →
6 Google Security Operations - Fundamentals edX Google Cloud $45.00 View →
7 Trust and Security with Google Cloud edX Google Cloud $20.00 View →
8 Security Best Practices in Google Cloud edX Google Cloud $20.00 View →
9 Authoritative AWS edX Pragmatic AI Labs $248.82 View →
10 Secure VPC Networks with Cloud Next Generation Firewall edX Google Cloud $20.00 View →
11 Introduction to Cloud Next Generation Firewall edX Google Cloud $29.00 View →
12 Getting Started with Security Command Center Enterprise edX Google Cloud $30.00 View →
13 Evaluate Your Cloud Next Generation Firewall Needs edX Google Cloud $29.00 View →
14 Gemini for Security Engineers edX Google Cloud $29.00 View →
15 Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Networking and Security in Google... edX Google Cloud $149.00 View →

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 $20.00 to $1,702.64, with the middle of the range around $45.00 — a spread of $1,682.64. 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. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including IBM and University of Maryland Baltimore County — 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 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.

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