Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Microsoft Servers, System Support, Desktop Support, General Networking, TCP/IP, Software Installation, Application Deployment, Command-Line Interface, System Requirements
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Deployment, IT Automation, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Serverless Computing
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Private Cloud, Virtual Machines, VMware vSAN, VMware ESX Servers, vSphere Networking and Storage, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Networking, Google Cloud Platform, NSX-T Network Virtualization, vCenter Server Management, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, vCenter Server, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Virtual Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Responsible AI, Google Cloud Platform, AI Security, Large Language Modeling, Machine Learning, Unstructured Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, DevSecOps, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, System Configuration, Cloud Security, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, Desktop Support, Microsoft Windows, Problem Management, Operating System Administration, System Support, Technical Support and Services, Security Management, Android (Operating System), Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, Apple iOS, Application Performance Management, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Terraform, TCP/IP, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, Prototyping, Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Fine-tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, AI Product Strategy, AI Integrations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Programming Principles, Java, Data Structures, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Application
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Containerization, System Configuration, Software Installation, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Computing Platforms, Security Controls, System Monitoring, Azure DevOps, Configuration Management, Command-Line Interface, Key Management, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Model Evaluation, Natural Language Processing, Technical Writing, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months