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.

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Deployment, Virtual Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Containerization, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Kubernetes, Microservices, Infrastructure Architecture, Virtualization, Hardware Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Cybersecurity, Pedagogy, Data Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Encryption, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Applications, Web Servers, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Security, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Technology Roadmaps, Data Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Milestones (Project Management), Agile Project Management, Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Data Management, AI Orchestration, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Team Building
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prometheus (Software), Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Performance Management, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Applications, Network Monitoring, System Monitoring, Capacity Management, Query Languages, Debugging, Network Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Development Environment, Content Management Systems, Data Management, PHP (Scripting Language), Database Development, Information Architecture, Application Security, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Computer Programming Tools, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Software Development Tools, C (Programming Language), Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Financial Inclusion, Emerging Technologies, Payment Systems, Distributed Computing, Data Integrity, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Business Transformation, Data Security, Information Privacy, Stakeholder Analysis, Intellectual Property, Scalability, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Sustainable Development, Decision Making, Business Transformation, Environmental Issue, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Business, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Adaptability, Community Development, Cultural Diversity, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI Orchestration, Responsible AI, LangChain, Threat Modeling, Generative AI, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Secure Coding, Large Language Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Threat Management, Security Testing, Security Controls, Prompt Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IBM
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Mining, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Big Data, Digital Transformation, Analytics, Regression Analysis, Apache Hadoop, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization, Logistic Regression, Feature Engineering, Data Cleansing, Predictive Modeling, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Science, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Applied Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Human Resources, Employee Retention, Machine Learning Algorithms
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Resilience, Disaster Recovery, Emergency Response, Business Ethics, Engineering Management, Organizational Change, Systems Thinking, Organizational Effectiveness, Public Safety and National Security, Safety and Security, Risk Analysis, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Leadership
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months