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: Application Security, Information Management, Security Controls, Configuration Management, Security Engineering, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Requirements Analysis, Cloud Security, Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud Computing, System Implementation, Program Development, Change Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Engineering, Systems Architecture, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, Scalability
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Malware Protection, Network Monitoring, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Network Protocols, Network Analysis, Scripting, Remote Access Systems, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Java, Middleware, Programming Principles, Scalability, Servers, Algorithms, Network Protocols
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Application Programming Interface (API), TCP/IP, Electronics, Control Systems, Embedded Systems, USB, Networking Hardware, Electronic Systems, Hardware Design, Digital Communications, Computer Hardware, Python Programming, Servers
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Routing, Computational Thinking, Application Development, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, Backlogs, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Process, User Requirements Documents, User Story, Stakeholder Management, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Business Modeling, Business Process Improvement, Business Risk Management, Business Intelligence, Business Strategies, Financial Analysis, Performance Measurement, Systems Analysis, Root Cause Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Data Mapping, Data Science, Statistical Reporting, Web Applications, Package and Software Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, AWS SageMaker, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Identity and Access Management, Amazon S3, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Management, AWS Kinesis, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Detection, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Network Architecture, Infrastructure Security, Containerization
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, NumPy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Security Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Tools, Test Execution Engine, Test Planning, Application Security, Mobile Development, Browser Compatibility, Application Performance Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Gmail, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Authorization (Computing), Active Directory, Enterprise Application Management, System Monitoring, User Accounts, Email Security, Network Monitoring, Data Governance, Cloud Security, Endpoint Security, Mobile Security, Compliance Auditing, Data Security, Configuration Management, Incident Management, Application Deployment, Annual Reports
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months