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.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cloud Security, Authentications, Key Management, Data Security, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Cyber Risk, Secure Coding, Cloud Storage, Personally Identifiable Information, DevSecOps, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Network Security, Information Privacy, Continuous Monitoring, Cloud Computing, Cryptography
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Auditing, Internal Controls, Risk Management Framework, Continuous Monitoring, Compliance Auditing, Project Coordination, Financial Controls, Quality Assurance, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Spring Boot, Restful API, Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Java Programming, Java, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Microservices, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Dependency Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Threat Modeling, Systems Architecture, Debugging, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, System Programming, Internet Of Things, Application Security, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, Linux, Microsoft Windows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Network Administration, Network Security, Routing Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, General Networking, Network Switches, Command-Line Interface, Network Routing, Networking Hardware, Network Architecture, Local Area Networks, Network Infrastructure, Network Protocols
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Machines, System Monitoring, Cloud Security, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform, Network Troubleshooting, Network Routing, TCP/IP, Virtual Networking, Cloud Deployment, General Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Network Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Cryptography, Encryption, Authentications, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Transfer Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Microsoft Azure, Databricks, Data Visualization, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Data Science, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Pandas (Python Package), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Predictive Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Tensorflow, Convolutional Neural Networks, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, IT Infrastructure, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Infrastructure Security, Encryption, Data Security, Desktop Support, Network Security, Routing Protocols, TCP/IP, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Technical Support, Active Directory, Network Protocols, Computer Hardware, Cloud Computing, Customer Service, Debugging
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Operations, IT Automation, Scripting, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Incident Management, Google Cloud Platform, Network Monitoring, System Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Network Security, Continuous Monitoring, Security Management, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months