Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Metasploit, Application Security, Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Brute-force attacks, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Memory Management, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Operating Systems, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), UI Components, Mobile Development, Google Cloud Platform, User Interface (UI), Application Development, Cross Platform Development, Web Development, Network Security
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Data Security, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Integrity, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Warehousing, Data Presentation, Relational Databases, Database Development, Data Access, Database Management, SQL, Query Languages, Data Management, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Cloud Computing, Benchmarking, Market Share
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Software Quality Assurance, Object Oriented Design, Process Mapping, Generative AI, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Text Mining, Systems Development Life Cycle, Database Design, Agile Software Development, Test Automation, Unsupervised Learning, Data Governance, Integration Testing, Cybersecurity, Classification Algorithms, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, User Experience Design, Natural Language Processing
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Contingency Planning, Threat Management, Incident Response, Risk Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Vulnerability Assessments, Business Risk Management, Crisis Management, Test Planning, Operational Risk, Communication Planning, Performance Metric, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Services, Network Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Codio
Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, User Provisioning, OS Process Management, File Systems, Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Authorization (Computing), Shell Script, File Management, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, Nginx, Software Installation, Node.JS, Virtual Machines, React.js
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Google Gemini, AI literacy, Google Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Networking Hardware, Network Infrastructure, Network Routers, Electrical Wiring, General Networking, Embedded Software, Network Switches, Network Protocols, Security Controls, Network Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Network Routing, Local Area Networks, Telecommunications, Communication Systems, Distributed Computing, Python Programming, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, User Feedback, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Organizational Skills, Usability Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Project Performance, Prioritization, Project Scoping, Jira (Software), Stakeholder Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks