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.

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming Tools, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Embedded Systems, Software Development Tools, Computer Engineering, Algorithms, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Computational Logic
★ 4.7 (106) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Public Administration, AI Product Strategy, Automation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Digital Transformation, Fraud detection
★ 4.7 (27) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Apache Airflow, Cloud Storage, Data Migration, Google Cloud Platform, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Cloud Management, Data Storage, Cloud-Based Integration, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: GitLab, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Build Tools, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Deployment, Security Testing, Test Automation, Vulnerability Scanning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Database Development, Data Modeling, Database Management, Google Cloud Platform, SQL, MySQL, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Computing
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, USB, Threat Modeling, Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Model Deployment, CI/CD, Electronics, Security Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronics Engineering, Routing Protocols, Electrical Power, Electrical Engineering, Computer-Aided Design, Electronic Components, Schematic Diagrams, Drafting and Engineering Design, Technical Design, Design Software
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Oracle Cloud, Performance Tuning, Stored Procedure, Database Administration, Product Automation, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Cloud Infrastructure
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Maven Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Deep Learning, Excel Formulas, Analytics, Google Sheets, AI literacy, Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Python Programming, SQL, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Debugging
★ 4.8 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Unix Shell, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Hardening, Patch Management, Scripting Languages, Scripting, System Monitoring, User Accounts, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Command-Line Interface, Process Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Anomaly Detection, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, AI Security, Security Awareness, Network Analysis, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Email Security, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Data Mining, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Data Analysis Software, Life Sciences, Anthropology, Cell Biology, Data Transformation
★ 4.1 (94) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Issue Tracking, Software Versioning, Software Development Tools, Collaborative Software, Technical Documentation, Software Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks