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APIsec University free API security courses

APIsec University

Rolling

At a glance

  • Cost: Free instruction
  • Format: Online
  • Who qualifies: Vets · Service members · Spouses
  • Applications: Rolling
Full details
Cost
Courses explicitly marked free, including API Security Fundamentals, API Penetration Testing and MCP Security Fundamentals; completion badges. Professional certification exams sold separately; lab setup may require your own environment. No hardware or cloud-credit coverage promised.
Who qualifies
General public; account required; technical/lab prerequisites vary by course.
Format
Online self-paced; Fundamentals about 90 minutes, API Penetration Testing 12+ hours; MCP duration not specified here.

Dates and availability: Rolling free enrollment verified for Fundamentals and penetration-testing offers; no closing date stated.

Before you decide

What you get
Study API security and practice API penetration testing through the provider’s free course subset.
What is free
Courses explicitly marked free, including API Security Fundamentals, API Penetration Testing and MCP Security Fundamentals; completion badges.
Costs and conditions
Courses explicitly marked free, including API Security Fundamentals, API Penetration Testing and MCP Security Fundamentals; completion badges. Professional certification exams sold separately; lab setup may require your own environment. No hardware or cloud-credit coverage promised.
Who qualifies
General public; account required; technical/lab prerequisites vary by course.
Credential
Completion certificate / badgeAPIsec course-completion badges
Exam coverage
Paid separatelyProfessional certification exams sold separately; course badges included.
Credential and key limits
Course-completion badges; professional API security certification exams are separate.
Format
Online self-paced; Fundamentals about 90 minutes, API Penetration Testing 12+ hours; MCP duration not specified here.
Duration
90 minutes to 12+ hours
Location
Online self-paced; Fundamentals about 90 minutes, API Penetration Testing 12+ hours; MCP duration not specified here.
Next start
Self-paced
Application deadline
See date evidence.
Stipend / housing / travel
Housing, travel and other support are not established unless specifically included in the cost details.
Details checked
2026-10-11

Application and evidence

How to apply

  • Apply through provider: use the official linked page and follow the selected course or cohort instructions. Confirm eligibility, costs and current availability before registering.

Conditions

  • General public; account required; technical/lab prerequisites vary by course.
  • Courses explicitly marked free, including API Security Fundamentals, API Penetration Testing and MCP Security Fundamentals; completion badges. Professional certification exams sold separately; lab setup may require your own environment. No hardware or cloud-credit coverage promised.

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