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.

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Virtual Networking, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), General Networking, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Identity and Access Management, Firewall, Network Security, Virtual Machines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Review, Microsoft Visual Studio, Development Environment, Maintainability, Integrated Development Environments, Scalability, Programming Principles, Software Development Tools, Python Programming, Debugging
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, .NET Framework, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Containerization, Microsoft SQL Servers, Application Deployment, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Microsoft Visual Studio, NoSQL, Serverless Computing, Cloud Storage, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Restful API, Rust (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), OS Process Management, Video Game Development, Web Development, JSON, Programming Principles, Servers, Debugging, TCP/IP
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Network Performance Management, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Economics, Socioeconomics, digital literacy, Telecommunications, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Technical Writing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Mobile Security, Model Deployment, Mobile Development, Continuous Monitoring, Application Security, Threat Modeling, Apple iOS, Security Requirements Analysis, System Monitoring, Encryption, Threat Management, Security Management, Information Privacy, Program Implementation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Database Management Systems, Database Design, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Application, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, Data Security
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Encryption, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Risk, TCP/IP, Cryptography, Vulnerability Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Authentications, Operating Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Open Source Technology, Data Ethics, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Transfer Learning, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Model Deployment, Information Privacy, Data Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Authentications, Cloud Applications, Authorization (Computing), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), User Accounts, Network Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Risk Analysis, Cyber Risk, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Risk Mitigation, Governance, Vulnerability Assessments, Business Risk Management, Management Reporting, Analysis, Technical Communication, Dashboard, Data Visualization
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Transformation, R Programming, Text Mining, Data Validation, Generative AI, Anomaly Detection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months