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.

EC-Council
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Mobile Security, Threat Detection, Application Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Scanning, Encryption, Information Assurance, Hardening, Exploitation techniques, Wireless Networks, Internet Of Things
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Cloud Computing, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Event Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Software-Defined Networking, Ansible, Network Architecture, Virtualization, Network Protocols, Encryption, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Restful API
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Data Management, Data Ethics, Cyber Governance, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Data Access, Encryption, Risk Management Framework
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Encryption, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Application Security, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Secure Coding, Data Security, Web Development, Email Security, PHP (Scripting Language), Algorithms, User Provisioning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Integrity, Encryption, Authentications, Data Security, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Digital Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Solutions, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Operational Excellence, Cloud Infrastructure, Cost Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Operational Efficiency, Scalability, Corporate Sustainability, System Monitoring, Customer Support
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, IT Security Architecture, Threat Detection, Internet Of Things, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Data Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management Framework, Cryptography, Encryption, Cloud Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, C# (Programming Language), Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Authentications, ASP.NET, Debugging, SQL, Application Deployment, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Relational Databases, Database Management, Graph Theory, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Data Structures
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Software Quality Assurance, Software Engineering, Application Security, Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Development Testing, Threat Modeling, Maintainability, Code Review, Software Testing, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Software Technical Review, Software Documentation, Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Public Cloud, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Amazon Web Services, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), General Networking, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Software As A Service, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Servers, Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Digital Communications, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms, Computer Science
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Responsible AI, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Collection, Deep Learning, Workflow Management, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Statistical Analysis, Business Ethics, Compliance Management, Test Planning, Learning Strategies, Goal Setting, Registration
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months