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.

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Network Infrastructure, Network Security, OSI Models, Network Architecture, Routing Protocols, Wireless Networks, Computer Networking, Network Routing, Network Performance Management, Application Security, Network Model, Software-Defined Networking, Computer Security Awareness Training
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, Hyper-V, VMware ESX Servers, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Storage Technologies, Networking Hardware, IT Infrastructure, Data Centers, Desktop Support, Endpoint Security, Computer Hardware
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Networking Hardware, USB, Desktop Support, Computer Networking, Computer Architecture, Data Storage Technologies, Electrical Safety
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Prioritization, Scope Management, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Scheduling, Capacity Management, Project Management, Workflow Management, User Story, Team Management, Timelines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Prompt Engineering, MongoDB, Query Languages, Metadata Management, Performance Tuning, Embeddings, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Financial Services, Banking, Customer experience strategy (CX), Regulatory Requirements, Market Intelligence, FinTech, Risk Management, Digital Transformation, Mobile Banking, Fraud detection, Cybersecurity, Emerging Technologies, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Corporate Sustainability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Financial Services, Banking, Compensation Analysis, Financial Sales, Investment Banking, Financial Management, Commercial Banking, Private Equity, Retail Banking, Project Finance, Financial Modeling, FinTech, Financial Statement Analysis, Actuarial Science, Emerging Technologies, Trend Analysis, Corporate Finance, Digital Transformation, Credit Risk, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Business Intelligence, Jupyter, Python Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Platform As A Service (PaaS), Containerization, Serverless Computing, Cloud Platforms, Docker (Software), Cloud Services, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Information Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Model Deployment, DevOps, Amazon Web Services, Data Management, Database Management Systems, Machine Learning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alibaba Cloud Academy
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing Architecture, Database Management, Systems Administration, Cloud Storage, System Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Security, IT Management, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Virtual Environment, Python Programming, User Accounts, Application Security, Encryption, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours