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: Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Azure, Data Lakes, Databricks, Data Pipelines, Data Architecture, Database Design, Apache Spark, Data Storage Technologies, Big Data, Cloud Storage, Security Controls, Data Storage, Data Processing, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Integration, Event-Driven Programming, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Security, Real Time Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Automation, Electric Power Systems, Social Studies, Emerging Technologies, Social Sciences, Transportation Operations, Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Policy Analysis, Health Equity, Human Factors (Security), Economic Development, Safety and Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Metadata Management, Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Databases, Business Logic, Data Processing, Java, File Management, Data Import/Export, Database Management, Data Manipulation, File I/O, Data Mapping, Dataflow, Scalability, Data Transformation, Software Documentation, Software Installation, File Systems
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Tensorflow, Kubernetes, Scalability, Cloud Deployment, Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Model Training, Cloud Computing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Management, Cloud Storage, Data Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Network Security, Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Network Administration, Security Controls, Public Cloud
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Promotional Materials, Advertising, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Content Creation, Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Gmail
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, AI literacy, Prompt Patterns, Enterprise Security, AI Integrations, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Customer experience improvement, Decision Making, Organizational Strategy, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Security Strategy, Security Management, Data Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management, Safety and Security, Business Risk Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Management, Threat Modeling, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Splunk, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Maintenance, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Interactive Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Presentation, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Single Sign-On (SSO), Performance Tuning, Identity and Access Management, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Configuration Management, Data Integration, Scalability, Network Troubleshooting, Data Management, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Apache, Full-Stack Web Development, API Design, Node.JS, Web Servers, Postman API Platform, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Frontend Integration, API Testing, Web Development, Javascript, JSON, Application Security, PHP (Scripting Language)
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Real Time Data, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Power Platform, Security Strategy, Data Infrastructure, Microsoft Copilot, Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Security Management, Apache Spark, Power BI, Data Integration, Data Governance, Database Development, Security Controls, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Science, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Model Training, Tensorflow, Dataflow, Data Processing, Data Store, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Data Transformation, Keras (Neural Network Library), Applied Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, Statistical Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months