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: Ubuntu, Package and Software Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Unix, Linux, Shell Script, Unix Shell, Server Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Systems Administration, User Accounts, Servers, System Monitoring, User Provisioning, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Computer Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Endpoint Security, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Secure Coding, Firewall, Application Security, Authentications, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Governance, Security Testing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Splunk, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), System Monitoring, Distributed Computing, System Configuration, Systems Administration, Data Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Security, Event Monitoring, Scalability, Real Time Data, Authentications
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Security Requirements Analysis, Personally Identifiable Information, Incident Response, Compliance Management, Data Security, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Encryption, Data Management, Personal Attributes
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Policies, Data Ethics, Cyber Governance, Application Security, Cyber Risk, Computer Security, Security Testing, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Internet Of Things, Real-Time Operating Systems, Machine Learning Algorithms, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Product Planning, File Systems, Debugging, Model Based Systems Engineering, Product Requirements, Project Planning, Big Data, Data Analysis, Electronic Systems, General Networking, Computer Engineering, Wireless Networks, Information Systems Security, Application Security
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Encryption, Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Authentications, Data Integrity, Secure Coding, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Electronic Discovery, Investigation, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Incident Response, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Technical Communication, Computer Security Incident Management, Report Writing, Cybersecurity, Fraud detection, Legal Proceedings, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Document Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Compliance Reporting, Cryptography, Data Collection, Analysis, Management Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, Security Controls
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Microsoft Azure, Data Lakes, Microsoft Power Platform, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Pipelines, Analytics, Data Governance, Advanced Analytics, Data Security, Data Management, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Exploratory Data Analysis, Apache Spark, Application Deployment, SQL, Governance, Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Large Language Modeling, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon DynamoDB, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Professional Networking, Prompt Engineering, IT Automation, Cloud Computing, Extract, Transform, Load, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Data Management, Problem Solving, Teamwork
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Management, Firewall, Incident Response, Network Security, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Information Systems Security, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks