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.

Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Scripting, Brute-force attacks, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Program Development, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Data Persistence, Debugging
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Public Policies, Public Health, Public Safety and National Security, Health Promotion, Legal Proceedings, Policy Analysis, Community Health, Policy Development, Crisis Intervention, Health Policy, Civil Procedures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Microservices, GitHub, Business Process Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Validation, Customer Data Management, Excel Formulas, Microsoft 365, Customer Relationship Management, Data Entry, Spreadsheet Software, Customer Service, Data Security, Data Management, Invoicing, User Accounts, Editing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Ajax, JSON, Javascript, Frontend Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Web Applications, Application Security, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Network Security, Network Analysis, Operating Systems, Data Integrity, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, File Systems, Linux, Web Applications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Frontend Integration, Web Components, JavaScript Frameworks, Microarchitecture, Web Development Tools, Front-End Web Development, CI/CD, Web Design, Secure Coding, Software Design, Scalability, Server Side, Maintainability, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Goodwill Industries International
Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Computer Literacy, Disabilities, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Diversity Awareness, Digital Communications, Community Development, Community Outreach, End User Training and Support, Advocacy, Telecommunications, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Access, Requirements Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Document Management, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Training Programs, Compliance Training, Security Awareness, Employee Training, Data Access, Auditing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Multimodal Prompts, Tool Calling, Calendar Management, Machine Learning Methods, Scheduling, AI Security, Text Mining, Classification Algorithms, JSON
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: VMware vSAN, vSphere Networking and Storage, vCenter Server, NSX-T Network Virtualization, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Server Administration, Network Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Codio
Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, Restful API, Server Side, JSON, Software Documentation, Javascript, Web Services, Application Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks