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: Animations, Figma (Design Software), Photo Editing, User Accounts, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Microservices, Spring Boot, Containerization, Apache Kafka, Software Testing, Data Store, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Unit Testing, Authentications, Integration Testing, Software Architecture, Security Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Restful API, Software Design Patterns, Java Programming, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Java
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, System Configuration, Continuous Monitoring, IT Management, Windows Servers, Linux Servers, Incident Management, System Implementation, User Accounts, User Interface (UI), File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Verification And Validation, Theoretical Computer Science, Systems Design, Model Evaluation, Simulations, Algorithms, Safety and Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Scalability, Debugging, Scripting, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Verification And Validation, Devops Tools, Automation, YAML, Maintainability, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Containerization, DevOps, Application Deployment, Scalability, Load Balancing, YAML, Capacity Management, Disaster Recovery, System Monitoring, Maintainability, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Sharing, Big Data, Data Access, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Visualization
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, System Configuration, Enterprise Application Management, User Accounts, Security Controls
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: OAuth, JSON, Data Wrangling, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Application Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, API Gateway, Cloud-Native Computing, Network Routing, General Networking, Load Balancing, Containerization, Microservices
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Brute-force attacks, Cryptography, Encryption, Python Programming, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Statistical Programming, UI Components, Application Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Organizational Skills, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, Typography, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours