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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Operating System Administration, Operating Systems, Hardening, Computer Security, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Memory Management, Data Persistence, Computer Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: API Design, Back-End Web Development, Data Security, Application Programming Interface (API), IT Infrastructure, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Integrity, Servers, Server Administration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Network Performance Management, Virtual Networking, General Networking, Google Cloud Platform, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Network Security, Network Routing, Firewall, System Configuration, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Security Software
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Python Programming, Data Security
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI Agents, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Google Workspace, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Data Access, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Enterprise Security, Data Store, Data Integration, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), Application Deployment, Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Training, Human Factors (Security), Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, AI Integrations, Diagnostic Tests, Reinforcement Learning, Descriptive Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Malware Protection, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Exploitation techniques, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Email Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Human Factors (Security), Network Analysis, Data Persistence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Azure Synapse Analytics, Performance Tuning, Microsoft Azure, System Monitoring, Data Engineering, Transact-SQL, Continuous Deployment, Star Schema, Power BI, PySpark, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Apache Spark, Analytics, Data Analysis, SQL, Azure Active Directory, Advanced Analytics, Microsoft Copilot
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, PostgreSQL, Database Administration, Google Cloud Platform, Authentications, Security Controls, Database Management, Identity and Access Management, Key Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Development, Salesforce, Application Deployment, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Dashboard, Data Access, Force.com, Process Design, Application Design, Application Development, Cloud Deployment, No-Code Development, User Accounts, User Provisioning, UI Components, Business Process Automation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Business Logic, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Splunk Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Statistical Analysis, Data Processing, Data Synthesis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Big Data, Data Science, Business Analytics, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Email Marketing, User Accounts, User Provisioning, Dashboard, Administration, Business Reporting, Collaborative Software, Data Maintenance, Data Cleansing, UI/UX Strategy, Data Integration, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Internal Communications, Data Management, Business Administration, Cloud Computing, Data Security, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks