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15 Best GSEC Courses Online

We compared 15 Gsec courses currently listed on Udemy and Coursera, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 10 come from a named university or institution, including University of Southern California, INSEAD and Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani. 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 "gsec" 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.

  1. 1
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    GIAC GSEC Exámenes Simulados 2026

    Bienvenido a tu suite completa de exámenes simulados GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) 2026, diseñada de acuerdo con los principios de seguridad SANS y los objetivos oficiales de la certificación.Nuestro objetivo es simple...

    $199.99
    listed price
  2. 2
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    GIAC GSEC Examens Blancs 2026

    Bienvenue dans votre suite complète d’examens blancs GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) 2026, conçue selon les principes de sécurité SANS et les objectifs officiels de la certification.Notre objectif est simple : vous aider...

    $199.99
    listed price
  3. 3
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Simulado definitivo para GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)

    Simulados em Português  para auxiliar no entendimento e aprendizado!A certificação Security Essentials (GSEC) valida o conhecimento de um profissional sobre segurança da informação além da simples terminologia e conceito...

    $34.99
    listed price
  4. 4
    Udemy Certificate Grade C Lowest price here

    GSEC Masterclass – Build a Complete Cybersecurity Foundation

    This Course contains the use of artificial intelligence.This GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) Complete Training is designed for professionals who want to master core cybersecurity principles, defense mechanisms, and opera...

    $19.99
    listed price
  5. 5
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)

    GIAC is a registered trademark of the Escal Institute of Advanced Technologies, Inc. SANS is not affiliated with these courses. GIAC has been an industry leader in information security certifications for years. The GIAC...

    $149.99
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy Certificate Grade A University-backed

    Business AI with Cho-Nan Tsai

    Offered by University of Southern California

    Transform your business with AI - beyond the hype and headlines. Led by a current USC lecturer and a 3x CTO with extensive experience building AI systems for fintech and banking, this comprehensive course equips business...

    $199.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Web3 and Blockchain Transformations in Global Supply Chains

    Offered by INSEAD

    The global supply chain is a $50 trillion industry and is the foundation of our global economy. While information technology has improved the flow of goods globally over the last few decades, as the COVID-19 crisis revea...

    $79.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Cryptography

    Offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    This course is designed to give you a solid foundation in how information is protected in the digital age. Step into the world of cryptography—the science behind secure communication. This course aims to prepare you for...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Cyber Incident Response: Triage, Containment & Recovery

    Offered by Macquarie University

    When a cyber attack hits, the speed and structure of your response determines everything — how much damage is done, how quickly systems recover, and whether your organisation emerges stronger. Yet structured incident res...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Introduction to Cyber Threats and Digital Hygiene Risk

    Offered by Minnesota State University, Mankato

    This course is designed for professionals without a technical background who manage people, data, or business operations to understand the critical aspects of cybersecurity. Learners will learn to explain and apply the C...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Design and Analyze Secure Networked Systems

    Offered by University of Colorado System

    In this MOOC, we will learn the basic cyber security concepts, how to identify vulnerabilities/threat in a network system. We will apply CIA basic security services in the triage of recent cyberattack incidents, such as...

    $79.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Cybersecurity Fundamentals

    Offered by IBM

    Vigilance against cyberthreats and attacks becomes increasingly important year over year as we continue to accelerate the amount of sensitive information in digital, web-accessible formats. Do you want to arm yourself wi...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Cybersecurity Awareness and Innovation

    Offered by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

    It’s not you, it’s me! What’s going on? This course empowers students, professionals and the wider community to deal with cybersecurity attacks and risks focused on identity management, and it is an introduction to the u...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    AI for Cybersecurity

    Offered by Johns Hopkins University

    This Specialization is designed for post-graduate students aiming to master AI applications in cybersecurity. Through three comprehensive courses, you will explore advanced techniques for detecting and mitigating various...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best GSEC Courses Online compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 GIAC GSEC Exámenes Simulados 2026 Udemy $199.99 View →
2 GIAC GSEC Examens Blancs 2026 Udemy $199.99 View →
3 Simulado definitivo para GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) Udemy $34.99 View →
4 GSEC Masterclass – Build a Complete Cybersecurity Foundation Udemy $19.99 View →
5 GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) Udemy $149.99 View →
6 Business AI with Cho-Nan Tsai Udemy University of Southern California $199.99 View →
7 Web3 and Blockchain Transformations in Global Supply Chains Coursera INSEAD $79.00 View →
8 Cryptography Coursera Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani $49.00 View →
9 Introduction to Computer Security Coursera Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London $49.00 View →
10 Cyber Incident Response: Triage, Containment & Recovery Coursera Macquarie University $49.00 View →
11 Introduction to Cyber Threats and Digital Hygiene Risk Coursera Minnesota State University, Mankato $49.00 View →
12 Design and Analyze Secure Networked Systems Coursera University of Colorado System $79.00 View →
13 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Coursera IBM $49.00 View →
14 Cybersecurity Awareness and Innovation Coursera Universidad Politécnica de Madrid $49.00 View →
15 AI for Cybersecurity Coursera Johns Hopkins University $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 $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. 10 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Southern California, INSEAD and Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani — 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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