Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Software Design Documents, Requirements Analysis, Security Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Interviewing Skills, User Requirements Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Storyboarding, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Goal Setting, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements, Unified Modeling Language, Risk Management Framework, System Requirements
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Kubernetes, Scalability, Application Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Disaster Recovery, Containerization, YAML, Capacity Management, Servers, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI Agents, AI Security, AI Orchestration, Model Deployment, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Cloud Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Enterprise Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microservices, CI/CD, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Cloud Deployment, Redis, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Amazon Web Services, System Monitoring, Software Design Patterns, Data Integrity, Real Time Data
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apple software proficiency, Mac OS, User Accounts, System Support, Software Installation, Apple Hardware proficiency, File Management, System Configuration, Technical Support, General Networking, Data Storage, Data Management, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Public Cloud
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Data Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Infrastructure Architecture, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Application Frameworks, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Pipelines, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Data Processing, Cloud Security, Data Infrastructure, Real Time Data, Debugging, Google Cloud Platform, Site Reliability Engineering, Data Integrity, CI/CD, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Performance Tuning, Cloud Storage, Event Monitoring, Interoperability
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Sales, Sales, Sales Pipelines, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, AI Personalization, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Meeting Facilitation, Marketing Automation, Discussion Facilitation, Customer Analysis, Virtual Teams, Stakeholder Analysis, Influencing, Consultative Approaches, Account Strategy, Customer Relationship Management, Performance Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Customer Success Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Substance Abuse, Mental and Behavioral Health, Social Studies, Neurology, Behavioral Health, Vulnerability, Health Policy, Public Health, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Hunting, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Malware Protection, Cybersecurity, Data Persistence, Network Analysis, Operating Systems, Virtual Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months