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.

Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, System Monitoring, Scripting, Dashboard, Data Maintenance, Dashboard Creation, Plot (Graphics), Business Intelligence, Scatter Plots, Pivot Tables And Charts, Servers, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Installation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Dataflow, Unstructured Data, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Content Management Systems, Web Design, User Centered Design, Usability, Cybersecurity, User Experience Design, Web Design and Development, Cyber Attacks, Content Management, Interactive Design, Security Awareness, Security Management, WordPress, Web Development, Web Content, Semantic Web, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Application Programming Interface (API), Ajax, Web Development, General Networking, Web Applications, Scalability, Event-Driven Programming, Real Time Data, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Key Management, Cloud Deployment, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Management, Capacity Management, Database Management Systems, System Monitoring, DevOps
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Android Development, Key Management, Exploit development, Android (Operating System), Secure Coding, Mobile Security, Data Security, Application Security, Data Loss Prevention, Network Security, Exploitation techniques, Memory Management, File Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, AI Security, Risking, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Engineering Software, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Continuous Monitoring, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Development, Database Management Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Databases, Database Design, Data Access, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, User Accounts
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Metadata Management, Data Governance, Dependency Analysis, Data Management, Data Modeling, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Quality, Data Compilation, Data Processing, Data Presentation, Automation, Docker (Software), Application Programming Interface (API), Application Lifecycle Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Disaster Recovery, Virtual Networking, DevOps, Virtualization, Software Development, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, CI/CD, Business Continuity Planning
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, International Relations, World History, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Public History, Labor Law, Social Justice, Public Safety and National Security, Political Sciences, Trend Analysis, Economics, Arbitration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Salesforce, AI Integrations, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: IT Infrastructure, Systems Administration, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months