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.

Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Infrastructure Architecture, Enterprise Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Hardening, Local Area Networks, Threat Detection, General Networking, Vulnerability Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Authentications, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Network Analysis, Virtualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), General Networking, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Scripting, Unix, Scripting Languages, Network Infrastructure, Security Controls, Application Security, Servers
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Predictive Analytics, Data Cleansing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Analytics, Data Science, Data Mining, R (Software), Classification Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Negotiation, Data Presentation, Product Requirements, Risk Management, Professional Development, Drive Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Exploitation techniques, Malware Protection, Security Awareness, SQL, Databases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Generative AI, Big Data, Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, API Testing, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Prompt Patterns, Test Tools, Claude Code, Software Testing, Test Case, AI Integrations, Functional Testing, Quality Assurance, GitHub Copilot, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Test Data, Automation, AI Security, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Metasploit, Exploitation techniques, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, Network Security, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Mobile Security, Wireless Networks, Human Factors (Security), Network Analysis, Linux, Technical Communication
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: System Configuration, Security Controls, Hardening, Data Security, Authentications, Multi-Factor Authentication, User Accounts
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Microservices, Kubernetes, Google App Engine, Service Level, Google Cloud Platform, Network Architecture, CI/CD, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Storage, Cloud Applications, Cloud Management, Cloud Solutions, DevOps, Continuous Deployment, Network Planning And Design
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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