CompTIA Security+ courses can help you learn network security, risk management, cryptography, and identity management. You can build skills in threat analysis, incident response, and implementing security controls to protect sensitive information. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and vulnerability assessment software, showing how these tools are applied to safeguard networks and data against potential threats.

Clemson University
Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Systems Development Life Cycle, Program Development, Software Engineering, Software Development, Requirements Analysis, Usability, Human Centered Design, User Research, Systems Development, User Experience Design, AI literacy, Software Development Tools, User Centered Design, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Gmail, Google Workspace, Email Security, Productivity Software, Business Solutions, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Emerging Technologies, FinTech, Cryptographic Protocols, Distributed Computing, Transaction Processing, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Code Review, AI literacy, AI Enablement, Integrated Development Environments, AI Workflows, Microsoft Visual Studio, Debugging, Development Environment, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Development, Web Applications, TypeScript
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: NSX-T Network Virtualization, vSphere Networking and Storage, Virtual Networking, VMware ESX Servers, Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), VMware vSAN, vSphere DRS & HA, Software-Defined Networking, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Zero Trust Network Access, Virtualization, Storage vMotion, Data Centers, vCenter Server Management, vCenter Server, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Cloud Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Software Installation, Containerization, Microsoft Windows, Event Monitoring, System Configuration, Cloud Computing, Data Security
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Cloud Security, Network Security, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, Cyber Security Policies, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Scalability
Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Security, Linux, Linux Administration, Security Controls, Hardening, Ubuntu, Linux Commands, File Management, Authorization (Computing), File Systems, System Configuration, Endpoint Security, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Mobile Security, Model Deployment, Mobile Development, Continuous Monitoring, Application Security, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Responsible AI, Security Controls, System Monitoring, Encryption, Hardening, Threat Management, Security Management, Threat Detection, Anomaly Detection, Program Implementation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Risk, Security Awareness, Information Systems Security, Human Factors (Security), Computer Security, Malware Protection, Public Safety and National Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Public Cloud, Data Storage Technologies, Virtual Networking, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Computing Platforms, Data Storage, Database Administration, System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Continuous Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Security Testing, Load Balancing, Threat Management, Threat Detection
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours