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.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Application Security, Security Testing, IT Security Architecture, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Risk, Encryption, Network Security, AI Integrations, DevOps, Cybersecurity, CI/CD, Security Awareness, Cloud Security, Software Development, Security Controls, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Architecture
★ 4.7 (43) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Threat Management, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cyber Security Strategy, Governance, Security Controls, Procedure Development, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Program Standards, Regulatory Requirements
★ 4.6 (180) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI, Virtual Networking, Prompt Patterns, Cloud Engineering, Network Engineering, General Networking, Network Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, Kubernetes, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Prompt Engineering Tools, Containerization, Firewall, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Prompt Patterns, Network Security, Network Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Dashboard Creation, Prompt Engineering
★ 4.7 (50K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, General Networking, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Hosting, Network Administration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Mobile Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Threat Hunting, Data Security, Security Strategy, Email Security, Authentications, Security Management
★ 4.7 (51) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Event Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Anomaly Detection, Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Network Analysis, AI Security, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Cloud Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Application Security, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Web Applications, Threat Management, Security Awareness, Vulnerability Management, Encryption, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), PHP (Scripting Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Engineering, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Solutions, Network Planning And Design, Computing Platforms, Code Reusability, Hardware Architecture, Networking Hardware, Risk Management Framework, Interoperability, System Configuration, Digital Transformation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Networking, Cloud Management, Network Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Amazon Web Services, Virtual Networking, Network Infrastructure, Network Architecture, AWS CloudFormation, Network Routing, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, IT Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Network Security, Cloud-Based Integration, Load Balancing, Cloud Services, Automation, Cloud Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Infrastructure Security, Security Management, Network Security, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Data Security, Computer Security, Security Strategy, Application Security, IT Infrastructure, Data Integrity
★ 5 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks