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.

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, System Programming, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Unix, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Data Security, Linux, Microsoft Windows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Network Security, Cyber Operations, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Anomaly Detection, Scripting, Network Protocols, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Python Programming, Data Access, System Monitoring, Automation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Planning And Design, Network Protocols, Networking Hardware, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Architecture, Network Administration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Public Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Services, Scalability, Cloud Platforms, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Technical Services, Systems Administration, Solution Architecture, Security Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Infrastructure Security, Communication Systems, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, General Networking, Network Infrastructure, Data Security, Encryption, Distributed Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Machine Learning Algorithms, Product Planning, File Systems, Product Requirements, Project Planning, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Plan Execution, Machine Learning, Internet Of Things, Data Storage Technologies, Design, Data Storage, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Requirements Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Authentications, Server Side, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, File Systems, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Transaction Processing, Network Security, Data Centers, Authorization (Computing), Apache Hadoop, Data Store, Authentications, Cryptography, NoSQL, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Functional Design, System Design and Implementation, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Operations, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Attacks, Incident Response, Information Systems Security, Risk Management Framework, Network Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Event Monitoring, Network Analysis, Firewall, Vulnerability Management, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Cybersecurity, Prompt Engineering, Cyber Attacks, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Analysis, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Security Strategy, Risk Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Prompt Engineering, Google App Engine, Cloud Computing Architecture, Load Balancing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Containerization, Microservices, Application Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Terraform, Docker (Software), Network Architecture, Virtual Machines, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months