CompTIA Security+ courses can help you learn network security, risk management, cryptography, and identity management. You can build skills in threat analysis, incident response, and implementing security controls to protect sensitive information. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and vulnerability assessment software, showing how these tools are applied to safeguard networks and data against potential threats.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Cryptography, Investments, Asset Protection, Market Dynamics, Cryptographic Protocols, FinTech, Financial Systems, Payment Systems, Financial Market, Financial Regulations, Securities (Finance), Financial Policy, Bank Regulations, Financial Regulation, Key Management, Cyber Risk
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Public Policies, Public Administration, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Governance, Social Sciences, Economics, International Relations, Cultural Diversity, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Token Optimization, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, Tool Calling, Context Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Security, AI Enablement, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, AI Personalization, AI Product Strategy, Anthropic Claude, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Linux Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Kubernetes, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Linux Commands, Computer Networking, Network Engineering, Linux Servers, Docker (Software), TCP/IP, Network Routers, Network Routing, Routing Protocols, Containerization, Network Switches, Firewall, Virtualization
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Data Maintenance, Network Architecture, Data Storage, Network Infrastructure, Scalability, Issue Tracking, Public Cloud, Information Assurance, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Data Security, Serverless Computing, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Data Loss Prevention, Remote Access Systems, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Dashboard Creation
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Service Level, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Microservices, Kubernetes, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing, Data Storage, Network Architecture, Systems Design, Restful API, Network Planning And Design, Systems Architecture
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Virtual Networking, Distributed Computing, Network Architecture, Systems Integration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Automation Engineering, Robotics, Control Systems, Machine Controls, Electronic Systems, Industrial Engineering, Computer Systems, Internet Of Things, Automation, Vibrations, Electronic Hardware, C (Programming Language), Power Electronics, Peripheral Devices, Electronics, Wireless Networks, Medical Devices, Electric Power Systems
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Performance Measurement, Requirements Analysis, Business Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Change Requests, Data Mining, Performance Analysis, Jira (Software), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis, Prioritization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Remote Access Systems
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Terraform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Load Balancing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Computing, Cloud-Based Integration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Machines, Managed Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Virtual Networking, General Networking, IT Automation, Network Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Security Requirements Analysis, Secure Coding, Security Testing, Operating Systems, Computer Security, Security Engineering, Security Controls, System Software, Information Systems Security, Threat Modeling, Infrastructure Security, Hardening, Security Management, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Authentications, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months