Network engineering courses can help you learn network design, troubleshooting, security protocols, and performance optimization. You can build skills in configuring routers and switches, implementing firewalls, and managing network traffic. Many courses introduce tools like Cisco Packet Tracer, Wireshark, and various network monitoring software, that support applying your skills in real-world networking environments.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Linux Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Kubernetes, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Linux Commands, Computer Networking, Network Engineering, Docker (Software), TCP/IP, Network Routers, Software-Defined Networking, Network Routing, Routing Protocols, Containerization, Network Switches, Firewall, Network Protocols
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Apache Airflow, Star Schema, Data Storytelling, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Pipelines, JSON, Apache Kafka, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Business Intelligence, Data Validation, Data Quality, Performance Improvement, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, PySpark, Data Engineering, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Data Governance, Databricks, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Data Access, Real Time Data, Data Capture, Devops Tools, DevOps, Apache
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Scanning, Cryptographic Protocols, Remote Access Systems, Network Protocols, Encryption, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Dataflow, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Data Store, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data Pipelines, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Modeling, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Statistical Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Administration, Cryptography, Firewall, Cryptographic Protocols, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Security, IT Security Architecture, Cyber Attacks, Security Controls, Public Key Infrastructure, Network Monitoring, Encryption, Network Planning And Design, Human Factors (Security), Local Area Networks, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Switches
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, AI Workflows, Data Quality, Data Governance, Text Mining, AI Integrations, Data Capture, Operational Databases, Data Integrity, Data Store, Site Reliability Engineering, Database Systems, Requirements Analysis, Database Development, Software Documentation, Dependency Analysis
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Malware Protection, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, AI Security, Cybersecurity, Model Evaluation, Network Security, Machine Learning Methods, Classification Algorithms, Microsoft Windows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, SQL, Data Engineering, Data Presentation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Dashboard Creation, Star Schema, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Database Design, Data Mart, Business Intelligence, Analytics, YAML, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning, Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, AI Orchestration, Responsible AI, Prompt Patterns, AI literacy, Agentic Workflows, LLM Application, AI Enablement, AI Security, Context Engineering, AI Workflows, AI powered creativity, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Transformation, Business Operations, Personal Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Chegg Skills
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Patterns, AI literacy, Multimodal Prompts, AI Workflows, Anthropic Claude, Data Visualization, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Productivity, Communication, Business Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Content Creation, Research, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Cyber Attacks, Encryption, IT Security Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Firewall, Key Management, Security Management, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Network Planning And Design, Authorization (Computing), Public Key Infrastructure, Authentications, Risk Management Framework
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months