Network security courses can help you learn about firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption protocols. You can build skills in risk assessment, incident response, and vulnerability management. Many courses introduce tools like Wireshark for network analysis, Nessus for vulnerability scanning, and various security information and event management (SIEM) systems, showing how these skills are applied in practical work to protect networks from cyber threats.

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Amazon DynamoDB, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Storage, Database Management, NoSQL, Databases, Database Administration, Relational Databases, Network Routing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Firewall, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, TCP/IP, Identity and Access Management, Proxy Servers, Test Tools
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Large Language Modeling, Text Mining
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Data Ethics, Google Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence, AI Security, Model Evaluation, Data Quality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Data Access, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Enterprise Architecture, Application Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Data Security, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Enterprise Application Management, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Agentic systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Scripting, Transaction Processing, Secure Coding, FinTech, Application Development, Systems Architecture, Programming Principles, Software Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Ubuntu, Linux Servers, WordPress, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, Linux, Linux Commands, Nginx, Servers, Web Servers, Software Installation, Systems Administration, Virtual Machines, Web Development, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Apache Kafka, Amazon Redshift, Data Lakes, Real Time Data, Data Management, Apache Hive, Apache Spark, Amazon S3, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Query Languages, Serverless Computing, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Model Evaluation, Embeddings, Text Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: De-escalation Techniques, Diversity Training, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Crisis Intervention, Cultural Sensitivity, digital literacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Cloud Security, General Networking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Foundry, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Command-Line Interface, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Platforms, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Computing, Application Lifecycle Management, Web Development, HTML and CSS
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours