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.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Malware Protection, Threat Modeling, Security Engineering, Network Security, Firewall, Digital Forensics, Code Review, Network Routing, Proxy Servers, Linux, Internet Of Things, Servers
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Security, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Planning And Design, Network Architecture, Network Routers, Infrastructure Security, General Networking, Authentications, Network Switches
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Pharmacology, Health Disparities, Psychosocial Assessments, Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, Molecular Biology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Nursing Care, Biochemistry, Psychology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Sociology, Cultural Sensitivity, Analytical Chemistry, Immunology, Behavior Management, Biology, Decision Making, Taxonomy
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, ASP.NET, Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Software Testing, Scalability, Performance Testing, Restful API, Unit Testing, Web Development, Microservices, .NET Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Architecture, API Testing, Web Applications, Test Case, Distributed Computing, Redis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, CI/CD, Microservices, Generative AI, Cloud Applications, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Prompt Engineering, Cloud Services, Containerization, Cloud Security, Restful API, Cloud Computing Architecture, Terraform
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Computer Programming Tools, C and C++, Application Security, System Programming, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Software Development Tools, Exploit development, Debugging, Interoperability, Unix, Embedded Systems, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, File I/O, Operating Systems, Data Security, Linux, Microsoft Windows
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Anomaly Detection
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Compliance Management, Internal Controls, Threat Detection, Governance, Continuous Monitoring, Data Management, Disaster Recovery, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Regulatory Requirements, Business Analysis, Organizational Structure, Accountability, Stakeholder Communications
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Data Loss Prevention, Security Controls, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Compliance Training, Data Integrity, Security Strategy, Regulatory Requirements, Employee Training
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Patch Management, Microsoft Azure, Disaster Recovery, System Monitoring, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Security, Continuous Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Virtual Machines, Data Security, Query Languages
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, AI Security, Application Security, Risk Management Framework
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Local Area Networks, Firewall, Windows PowerShell, Hardening, Threat Detection, Linux, Penetration Testing, Network Architecture, Wireless Networks, Vulnerability Assessments, System Configuration, IT Automation, Encryption, Network Analysis, Public Key Infrastructure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks