Cisco Networking courses can help you learn network fundamentals, routing and switching, security protocols, and troubleshooting techniques. You can build skills in configuring routers and switches, managing network traffic, and implementing security measures. Many courses introduce tools like Cisco Packet Tracer and Wireshark, that support simulating network environments and analyzing data packets. By engaging with these tools, you can apply your knowledge to real-world networking challenges and enhance your technical proficiency.

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Interviewing Skills, Organizational Structure, Workforce Development, Security Management, Job Analysis, Professional Networking, Succession Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Operating Systems, Software Installation, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Control Panels, Linux Commands, General Networking, Cloud Management, File Systems, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Shared Media, Professional Networking, Visual Storytelling, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, Social Media, Collaboration, Project Portfolio Management, Brainstorming, Ideation, Driving engagement, Research
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Network Security, Exploitation techniques, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Operations, Unix, Computer Security, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, Cryptography, Security Awareness, Generative AI Agents, Server Side, Web Applications, Machine Learning Algorithms
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Remote Access Systems, Cloud Storage, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Data Access, Data Storage, File Management, Network Planning And Design, Distributed Computing, Computer Networking, Servers, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Open Source Technology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Administration, Cryptography, Firewall, Cryptographic Protocols, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Security, IT Security Architecture, Cyber Attacks, Security Controls, Public Key Infrastructure, Network Monitoring, Encryption, Network Planning And Design, Human Factors (Security), Local Area Networks, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Switches
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, API Gateway, Network Administration, Cloud-Native Computing, General Networking, Network Security, Application Deployment, Containerization, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Data Visualization, Graph Theory, Statistical Visualization, Relational Databases, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, R (Software), Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Network Model, Database Theory, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Diagram Design, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Cyber Operations, Malware Protection, Exploitation techniques, Network Monitoring, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Network Protocols, Network Analysis, Scripting Languages, Scripting, Remote Access Systems, Python Programming, Program Development, Command-Line Interface, Code Reusability, Package and Software Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Android Jetpack, Mobile Development Tools, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Management, Application Programming Interface (API)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Music, Musical Composition, Aesthetics, Collaborative Software, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Networking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Social Network Analysis, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Network Model, Unstructured Data, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Analytics, Deep Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Text Mining, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Transfer Learning, Statistical Methods
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months