10 Best Security Operations Courses for Beginners
We compared 10 Security Operations courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $140.00. 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
- 10
- Price range
- $19.99 – $140.00
- Providers
- Coursera, edX, Udemy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 10 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, Udemy, matched to "security operations" 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 $140.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Google Security Operations (SIEM)
Offered by Google Cloud
This course provides a comprehensive, end-to-end exploration of Google SecOps SIEM, guiding learners from foundational concepts to advanced investigation and detection engineering. Participants will gain hands-on experie...
$49.00listed price -
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Palo Alto Networks Security Operations Fundamentals
Offered by Palo Alto Networks
In this course on Security Operations Fundamentals, you'll explore the essential role of Security Operations (SecOps) in safeguarding our digital environments. It focuses on the processes needed for continuous improvemen...
$49.00listed price -
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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...
$45.00listed price -
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Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals
Offered by Cisco Learning and Certifications
The Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals Specialization gives you the basic skills you need to begin a career as an entry-level cybersecurity analyst. As you progress through this Specialization, you'll gain the foundat...
$49.00listed price -
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Security Analyst Fundamentals
Offered by IBM
There are a growing number of exciting, well-paying jobs in today’s security industry that do not require a traditional college degree. Forbes estimates that there will be as many as 3.5 million unfilled positions in the...
$49.00listed price -
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Cybersecurity Fundamentals - 6 ISACA Style Exams
This practice test bundle contains multiple full-length practice exams for the ISACA Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate (Cybersecurity Fundamentals) exam. Each exam is built from a pool of original questions, weighte...
$29.99listed price -
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Fundamentals of Cyber Defense
Offered by STARWEAVER
Fundamentals of Cyber Defense provides a practical introduction to cybersecurity for learners who want to understand how modern organizations protect systems, networks, and data. In a world of constant cyber threats, the...
$49.00listed price -
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Splunk Core Certified User, Splunk Fundamentals 1
In This course you will learn about the Splunk fundamentals. Splunk architecture and Basic understanding of its working.You will also learn about the Splunk fields, reports, searches and dashboards.After completing this...
$19.99listed price -
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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...
$140.00listed price -
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GDC Air-Gapped Security Operator Fundamentals
Offered by Google Cloud
The GDC Air-Gapped Security Operator Fundamentals course equips you with essential knowledge for managing and operating air-gapped security systems. You'll explore key concepts related to cybersecurity practices that hel...
$80.10listed price
Best Security Operations Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Google Security Operations (SIEM) | Coursera | Google Cloud | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Palo Alto Networks Security Operations Fundamentals | Coursera | Palo Alto Networks | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Google Security Operations - Fundamentals | edX | Google Cloud | $45.00 | View → |
| 4 | Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals | Coursera | Cisco Learning and Certifications | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Security Analyst Fundamentals | Coursera | IBM | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals - 6 ISACA Style Exams | Udemy | — | $29.99 | View → |
| 7 | Fundamentals of Cyber Defense | Coursera | STARWEAVER | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Splunk Core Certified User, Splunk Fundamentals 1 | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 9 | Fundamentals of Cybersecurity with the TAME Range Training Platform | edX | The International Center for Cyber Professions | $140.00 | View → |
| 10 | GDC Air-Gapped Security Operator Fundamentals | edX | Google Cloud | $80.10 | 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 10 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $140.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $120.01. 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 Coursera, edX and Udemy. 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.
Before you enrol
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