Security certification courses can help you learn risk assessment, incident response, network security principles, and compliance standards. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and implementing security policies effectively. Many courses introduce tools such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, showing how these tools are applied in real-world security scenarios to protect sensitive information and systems.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Information Assurance, Risk Management Framework, Cryptography, Authorization (Computing), Encryption, Email Security, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Servers
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Mobile Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Management, Network Security, Cyber Security Policies, Internet Of Things, Data Security, Wireless Networks, Emerging Technologies, Business Logic
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Customer Engagement, Business-To-Consumer, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Integrated Marketing Communications, Program Management, Marketing Budgets, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, A/B Testing, Information Privacy, Data Security
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Application Security, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Risk Management Framework, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Security Management, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Incident Response, Authorization (Computing), Security Requirements Analysis, Cyber Security Policies, Information Privacy, Information Assurance, Information Systems, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Disaster Recovery
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Oracle Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Databases, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Storage, Virtual Networking, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, Load Balancing, Virtual Networking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Security, Journalism, digital literacy, Emerging Technologies, Media and Communications, Internet Of Things, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Team Motivation, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Scoping, Project Documentation, Project Schedules, Meeting Facilitation, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Quality Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Risk Management, Cost Management, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, Database Design, SQL, Model View Controller, Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Data Modeling, Application Security, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Design Patterns, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Azure, Power BI, Databricks, Data Processing, Database Administration, Data Warehousing, Database Systems, Databases, Cloud Services, Data Architecture, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Cloud Storage, MySQL, Data Store, SQL, Database Management, Data Storage, Data Lakes
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), MySQL, Database Application, Database Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, Web Applications, SQL, Application Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months