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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Python Programming, Data Security
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, Political Sciences, World History, Public Policies, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Public Safety and National Security, Economics, Case Studies, Governance, Security Strategy, Analytical Skills
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Border Gateway Protocol, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Infrastructure, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Networking, Authentications, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Cloud Deployment, AI Security, Scalability, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Design, Model Deployment, Systems Architecture, Load Balancing, Maintainability, Capacity Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Architecture, Containerization, Responsible AI, System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Virtual Networking, Multi-Factor Authentication, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Servers
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Cyber Risk, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Threat Detection, Malware Protection, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Security Controls, Data Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Personally Identifiable Information, Email Security, Authentications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Stakeholder Management, Information Technology, Project Risk Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), IT Management, Vendor Management, Procurement, Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Issue Tracking, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Controls, Risk Management, Agile Methodology, Performance Measurement, Project Planning, Resource Management, Quality Management, Performance Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Linux Servers, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Ubuntu, File Systems, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OS Process Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix, Software Installation, Systems Administration, File Management, Service Management, Operating Systems, Servers
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Testing, Digital Forensics, Infrastructure Security, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Security Awareness, Threat Detection, Test Tools, Firewall, OSI Models, Single Sign-On (SSO), Computer Networking, Data Encryption Standard, Cloud Computing, Public Key Infrastructure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alibaba Cloud Academy
Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Terraform, Prometheus (Software), Application Deployment, DevOps, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Application Performance Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Deployment, Cloud Services, System Monitoring, Event Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Data Persistence, Risk Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), AWS SageMaker, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Amazon CloudWatch, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks