Network security courses can help you learn about firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption protocols. You can build skills in risk assessment, incident response, and vulnerability management. Many courses introduce tools like Wireshark for network analysis, Nessus for vulnerability scanning, and various security information and event management (SIEM) systems, showing how these skills are applied in practical work to protect networks from cyber threats.

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Kubernetes, Restful API, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Data Import/Export, Application Development
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Malware Protection, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Anomaly Detection, Deep Learning, Vulnerability Management, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Incident Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Administration, Event Monitoring, Software Installation, System Configuration, Virtual Machines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management, Continuous Monitoring, Operational Risk, Threat Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Business Risk Management, Cyber Risk, Vulnerability Management, Security Controls, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Compliance Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Technical Communication, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Prompt Engineering, Cloud Storage, Containerization, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud-Native Computing, Terraform, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Load Balancing, Application Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Machines, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Computing
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Network Monitoring, Containerization, Network Architecture, Network Security, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Network Routing, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Computing, Hybrid Cloud Computing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Database Systems, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Ubuntu, Routing Protocols, Database Design, Application Development, Network Architecture, Linux Commands, TCP/IP, Operating Systems, Database Theory, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Software Development
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Internet Of Things, Responsible AI, Telecommunications, Network Monitoring, Generative AI Agents, Data Ethics, Network Performance Management, Emerging Technologies, Wireless Networks, Digital Communications, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, System Design and Implementation, Network Protocols, Communication
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Computer Networking, Network Routers, General Networking, TCP/IP, Networking Hardware, Network Troubleshooting, Network Switches, Local Area Networks, Network Infrastructure, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Network Model, Network Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Network Routing, Network Security, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), General Networking, Network Protocols, Intranet
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Responsible AI, Cloud Security, Data Literacy, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Mining, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Generative AI, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Business Intelligence, Content Creation, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Network Protocols, Wireless Networks, Computer Hardware, Network Architecture, System Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks