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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Data Synthesis, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Software, STATA (Software), R (Software), Data Integration, Data Ethics, Stata, R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, Informed Consent
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Threat Detection, Incident Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud-Native Computing, User Provisioning, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtual Networking, User Accounts, Cloud Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Scalability, Data Architecture, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Performance Stress Testing, Predictive Modeling, Performance Tuning, Microservices, Big Data, Database Architecture and Administration, System Testing, Software Engineering, Data Store, Model Evaluation
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Nursing Management, Clinical Leadership, Nursing Practices, Professional Development, Nursing Administration, Teamwork, Team Collaboration, Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Patient Coordination, Care Coordination, Collaboration, Communication Strategies, Trustworthiness, Patient Safety, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Resilience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Statistical Programming, R (Software), Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Import/Export, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Analytics, Tidyverse (R Package), Plot (Graphics), Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Wrangling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Lifecycle Management, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Data Validation, Data Governance, Data Quality, Test Automation, Apache Airflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, SQL
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Network Analysis, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Statistical Analysis, Social Sciences, Research, Data Collection, AI Personalization, Sociology, Data Transformation, Persuasive Communication, Application Programming Interface (API), Extract, Transform, Load, Media and Communications, Scripting, Psychology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Network Security, Local Area Networks, Network Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Cryptographic Protocols, Networking Hardware, System Configuration, Authentications, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Incident Management, Incident Response, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Risk Mitigation, Threat Management, Asset Management, Business Continuity, Security Strategy, Governance, IT Management, Risk Control, Disaster Recovery, Information Management, Security Awareness, Vendor Management, Program Evaluation, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Virtual Networking, Cloud Services, System Monitoring, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Network Monitoring, Cloud Engineering, Application Performance Management, Cloud Management, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Virtual Machines, Event Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, Continuous Monitoring, Data Storage, Query Languages
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Cleansing, Data Governance, Data Transformation, Cloud Security, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization Software, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Manipulation, Data Collection, Cloud Computing, Data Validation, Cloud-Based Integration, Data Quality, Data Integrity, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks