15 Best Security Basics Courses Online
We compared 15 Security Basics courses currently listed on Udemy and Coursera, priced from $19.99 to $129.99. 14 of them teach the subject directly and 1 are built around a certification exam. 11 come from a named university or institution, including Hains Academy, Johns Hopkins University and Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London. 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 – $129.99
- 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 basics" 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 $129.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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1
Learn Ruby and Rails: Build a blog from scratch step by step
Ruby is a modern object oriented programming language, and Ruby on Rails is a popular and powerful frameworks for building web applications. Rails was built using Ruby and makes it much easier to develop web applic...
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220-1001: CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Core 1 Test
The offering consists of over a hundred up‑to‑date multiple‑choice questions that mirror the CompTIA A+ 220‑1001 exam, covering hardware components, networking basics, mobile device troubleshooting, operating‑system fund...
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Workplace Etiquette
Offered by Hains Academy
In the fast-paced and ever-evolving professional world, mastering workplace etiquette is not just about making good first impressions, it's about building lasting relationships, fostering a positive work environment, and...
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Ethics and Professionalism in the Workplace
Offered by Hains Academy
In the dynamic landscape of today's professional environments, ethics and professionalism stand as cornerstone principles guiding conduct, decision-making, and interpersonal relationships. "Ethics and Professionalism in...
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Operations and Patient Safety for Healthcare IT Staff
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
Now that you've been introduced to the world of Health IT and the important role played by electronic health records (EHRs), we'll focus on other technologies that play a role in maintaining ongoing operations in healthc...
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Introduction to Computer Security
Offered by Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London
The purpose of this short four-week course is to introduce the topic of computer system security. We initially look at a short basic introduction to computer system core components and functions and then extend this to c...
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TCP/IP and Internet
Offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Master the fundamental protocols and technologies that power the modern internet with this comprehensive TCP/IP and Internet course. Designed for aspiring network professionals and IT specialists, this course takes you t...
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Como influenciar pessoas
Offered by University of Michigan
Este curso irá aprimorar sua capacidade de influenciar pessoas em situações nas quais não é possível recorrer à autoridade formal. Você aprenderá formas eficazes de criar, desenvolver e manter uma base de poder em sua or...
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iOS Project: Transreality Game
Offered by University of California, Irvine
Students will produce a networked game that will leverage sensors on the phone to create a unique gaming experience. The focus of the game will be to make it physical through real-world gestures, motion and knowledge of...
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The Career Design Lab: Change your Job, Change your Life
Offered by University of California, Santa Cruz
If your work isn’t fulfilling, now is the time to change direction and design a life you love. This course is for people at any life stage who want a job they enjoy and a career aligned with their values. If you’re langu...
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Teach English Now! Foundational Principles
Offered by Arizona State University
Through a series of engaging metaphors and stories, prospective and current EFL/ESL teachers will identify, summarize, and evaluate 7 basic language learning paradigms. Learners will be presented information on such foun...
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Information Technology (IT) and Cloud Fundamentals
Offered by IBM
In today’s connected world, core knowledge of IT hardware, software, networking, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies is vital for almost every function, or role within an organization. Adding storage, updating an opera...
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Developing Industrial Internet of Things
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
The courses in this specialization can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5385-5387, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. Enroll here. In this specialization, you will engage th...
$79.00listed price -
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Career Planning: A Pathway to Employment
Offered by Kennesaw State University
This course is designed to foster creative approaches to launching a new career. You will articulate best ways to make a first impression and analyze your strengths by creating a personal statement. You will identify app...
$79.00listed price -
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Personal and Professional Development
Offered by University of Michigan
Develop the skills you need to grow personally and professionally in today’s workplace. This Specialization focuses on key drivers of long-term success: Finding purpose at work Building a strong personal brand Developing...
$49.00listed price
Best Security Basics Courses Online compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Learn Ruby and Rails: Build a blog from scratch step by step | Udemy | — | $129.99 | View → |
| 2 | 220-1001: CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Core 1 Test | Udemy | — | $49.99 | View → |
| 3 | Workplace Etiquette | Udemy | Hains Academy | $19.99 | View → |
| 4 | Ethics and Professionalism in the Workplace | Udemy | Hains Academy | $19.99 | View → |
| 5 | Operations and Patient Safety for Healthcare IT Staff | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Introduction to Computer Security | Coursera | Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | TCP/IP and Internet | Coursera | Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Como influenciar pessoas | Coursera | University of Michigan | $95.00 | View → |
| 9 | iOS Project: Transreality Game | Coursera | University of California, Irvine | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | The Career Design Lab: Change your Job, Change your Life | Coursera | University of California, Santa Cruz | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Teach English Now! Foundational Principles | Coursera | Arizona State University | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Information Technology (IT) and Cloud Fundamentals | Coursera | IBM | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Developing Industrial Internet of Things | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $79.00 | View → |
| 14 | Career Planning: A Pathway to Employment | Coursera | Kennesaw State University | $79.00 | View → |
| 15 | Personal and Professional Development | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | 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 $19.99 to $129.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $110.00. 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. 11 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Hains Academy, Johns Hopkins University and Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London — 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 Security Basics 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.