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14 Best Security Architecture Courses on Coursera

We compared 14 Security Architecture courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 13 of them teach the subject directly and 1 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
14
Price range
$49.00 – $49.00
Providers
Coursera
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 14 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "security architecture" 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 $49.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B Lowest price here

    Security Architecture & Network Access Control

    Offered by John Wiley & Sons

    Modern organizations rely on secure architectures, protected communication channels, and strong access management practices to defend critical systems and data. This course introduces the foundational principles of secur...

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

    Designing Information System Security Architectures

    Offered by LearnQuest

    This specialization is intended for Cybersecurity and Application Security Specialists, IT Security Managers, System Administrators, Software Developers, and Penetration Testers. This specialization consists of three cou...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Fundamentals of Information System Security Architecture

    Offered by LearnQuest

    This course is designed for Cybersecurity and Application Security Specialists, IT Security Managers and System Administrators, Software Developers, as well as IT Consultants and Penetration Testers. The course provides...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Advanced Security Practices: Risk & Endpoint Security

    Offered by John Wiley & Sons

    This course provides thorough preparation for the CASP+ CAS-004 exam, focusing on advanced security strategies, techniques, and real-world applications. The course covers crucial concepts in risk management, endpoint sec...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    CISSP For Dummies

    Offered by John Wiley & Sons

    This Specialization delivers a structured learning pathway through the core CISSP domains while building practical cybersecurity and security management knowledge aligned with modern enterprise environments. Learners beg...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Cybersecurity Prevention and Detection

    Offered by Pearson

    In this course, learners gain expertise in analyzing indicators of potential malicious activity and threat intelligence to effectively detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats, ensuring the protection of your or...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional

    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
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Microsoft Unified XDR and SIEM Solution Handbook

    Offered by Packt

    This course equips learners with the knowledge and tools to implement and manage Microsoft's unified XDR and SIEM solution. It covers essential concepts like Zero Trust, threat response, and security modernization, offer...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    CompTIA Security+

    Offered by Total Seminars

    This specialization provides comprehensive preparation for the CompTIA Security+ certification and equips learners with the security knowledge and skills demanded by today's threat landscape. Spanning eight modular cours...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

    Offered by Infosec

    The CISSP certification specialization will prepare students for the rigorous CISSP exam. Our individual courses provide in-depth coverage across all eight domains per ISC2, broken down into manageable sections a student...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Intro to Secure Coding and Input Validation in Android

    Offered by Infosec

    This course on Secure Coding in Android Mobile App Development is designed for mobile app developers at a beginner to intermediate level. Participants will understand the necessity of secure coding practices in mobile ap...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Keamanan IT: Pertahanan terhadap Kejahatan Digital

    Offered by Google

    Pelatihan ini membahas berbagai macam konsep, alat, dan praktik terbaik dari keamanan IT. Di sini akan diperkenalkan ancaman dan serangan dan berbagai cara kemunculan mereka. Kami akan memberi Anda beberapa latar belakan...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera Certificate Grade C

    Analyze, Create, and Secure Data with Zero Trust

    Offered by Coursera

    Ever wondered why data breaches keep happening despite massive security investments? The answer lies in moving beyond perimeter defense to a comprehensive zero-trust approach that assumes breach and verifies everything....

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera Certificate Certification prep Grade B

    CompTIA CASP+ (CAS-004)

    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

Best Security Architecture Courses on Coursera 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 14 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $0.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick.

Courses versus exam preparation

1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Security Architecture 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.

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