Computer Science for Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
Beginner 150 hours English Professional CertificateFREE
Our recommendation
A HarvardX professional certificate on edX blending two of Harvard's most popular CS50 courses — CS50's Introduction to Computer Science and CS50's Introduction to Cybersecurity. It gives you a genuine computing foundation alongside security awareness. Excellent, rigorous teaching, and — in the CS50 tradition — the courses offer free Harvard certificates, with edX verified options separate.
Good for: A rigorous computing + cybersecurity foundation from Harvard.
Less suitable if: You want advanced or purely technical security work.
Requirements: None, though CS50 is famously demanding.
Realistic time: Several months at a few hours per week.
About this course
Computer Science for Cybersecurity blends two of Harvard's most popular CS50 courses — CS50's Introduction to Computer Science and CS50's Introduction to Cybersecurity — into a single professional certificate. You complete any two courses from the series, getting both general CS fundamentals and a specific cybersecurity lens on them.
What you'll learn
Build core computer science fundamentals (CS50)
Understand network security and common attack vectors
Apply secure coding and system-hardening practices
Analyze real cybersecurity case studies
Complete hands-on CS50-style problem sets
Earn a verified Harvard professional certificate
This course includes
150h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
Both underlying CS50 courses can be taken free, and — in the CS50 tradition — offer free Harvard certificates on completion. edX verified certificates are a separate paid option. Note CS50 is rigorous and time-consuming despite being free.
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Instructor
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David J. Malan
edX instructor
David J. Malan teaches Harvard's CS50, one of the most-watched introductory computer science courses in the world.
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