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.
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Restful API, Network Protocols, JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Web Services, Data Access, Application Programming Interface (API), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Processing, Python Programming, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Integration Testing, Continuous Deployment, Microservices, Software Versioning, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, Test Automation, CI/CD, API Design, Verification And Validation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Integrations, User Story, Prompt Engineering, No-Code Development, User Feedback, Technical Communication, Application Deployment, Performance Tuning, Data Wrangling, Version Control, Business Process Automation, DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Integration Testing, Application Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Agile Methodology, LLM Application, Data Integration, Scalability
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Sampling (Statistics), Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, Data Science, R (Software), Data Analysis Software
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Virtual Machines, Group Policy, Hyper-V, Microsoft Servers, Windows Servers, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Containerization, Virtualization, Remote Access Systems, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtual Networking, Network Security, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Windows PowerShell, Data Storage Technologies
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Network Troubleshooting, Containerization, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Scalability, Virtual Networking, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Monitoring, System Monitoring, Configuration Management, Software Installation, Data Persistence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Operations, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Exploitation techniques, Scripting, IT Automation, Python Programming, Scripting Languages
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Version Control, Linux, Git (Version Control System), Linux Commands, Network Troubleshooting, Unix, Operating System Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, Scripting, User Provisioning, Shell Script, User Accounts, Software Versioning, System Configuration, Unix Shell, Scripting Languages, Package and Software Management, Network Administration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Autoencoders, Convolutional Neural Networks, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative Model Architectures, Model Deployment, Model Training, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Classification Algorithms
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Windows, Authentications, Operating System Administration, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Intune (Mobile Device Management Software), Identity and Access Management, System Configuration, User Provisioning, Active Directory, Remote Access Systems, Software Installation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Automation, Data Migration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Clinical Data Management, Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Patient Safety, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Text Mining, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Anomaly Detection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Model Training, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Tensorflow, Computer Vision, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Spatial Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours