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, Metasploit, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, AI Security, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Routing Protocols, Network Routing, TCP/IP, Network Routers, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), OSI Models, Computer Networking, General Networking, Network Protocols, Networking Hardware, Network Switches, Network Troubleshooting, Local Area Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Network Security, Network Model, Network Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Istio, Kubernetes, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Multi-Cloud, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Configuration Management, Microservices, Containerization, Authentications, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Git (Version Control System), Real Time Data, Network Routing, Network Security, Authorization (Computing), Service Level
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Secure Coding, Amazon Web Services, Authentications, Data Security, Cloud Security, Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, Key Management, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tencent Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Data Storage, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Scalability, System Monitoring, Load Balancing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Cloud Security, Cloud Deployment, Database Management, Servers, Identity and Access Management, Data Migration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, User Provisioning, User Accounts, Cloud Services, Systems Administration, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Local Area Networks, Threat Detection, General Networking, Linux, Linux Administration, Virtual Machines, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, Operating System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Malware Protection, Information Technology Operations, Disaster Recovery, Mac OS, Document Management, Command-Line Interface, Incident Response, Network Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Linux, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Information Technology, Windows PowerShell, Problem Management, Operating Systems, Internet Of Things
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Firewall, Performance Testing, Web Servers, Virtual Machines, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Security Controls
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Scalability, Application Deployment, Data Persistence, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Load Balancing, Configuration Management, General Networking, Security Controls
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Cloud Security, Network Security, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Scalability, Web Applications
Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours