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: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention, Google Cloud Platform, Vulnerability Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Email Security, Data Security, Infrastructure Security, Event Monitoring, Malware Protection, Threat Detection, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Real Time Data, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Data Security, IT Security Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Requirements Analysis, Security Engineering, Cloud Standards, Security Controls, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Security, Encryption, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Monitoring, CI/CD
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Security, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Loss Prevention, Web Applications, Web Servers, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Cloud Security, Cloud Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, Unix, Cyber Operations, Computer Security, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, System Programming, Shell Script, Linux, Debugging, Memory Management, Remote Access Systems, Authentications
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Deployment, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scalability, Serverless Computing, Authentications, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Application Performance Management, Key Management, System Monitoring, Event-Driven Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, YAML, Cloud Deployment, Data Persistence, Containerization, Application Deployment, Configuration Management, MongoDB, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Data Storage, Application Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Scalability, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Incident Management, Vulnerability Management, Risk Management Framework, Security Management, Threat Management, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Attacks, Information Assurance, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Risk, Security Controls
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, DevSecOps, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), AI Integrations, Agentic Workflows, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, AI Personalization, Threat Detection, AI Workflows, Model Deployment, Incident Response, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Malware Protection, Cloud Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Network Security, Cryptographic Protocols, OSI Models, Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Key Management, Network Protocols, Encryption, Threat Modeling, Data Encryption Standard, Remote Access Systems, Firewall, Brute-force attacks, Emerging Technologies, TCP/IP, Wireless Networks, Local Area Networks, Authentications
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months