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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Unix, Computer Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, System Programming, Shell Script, Linux, Debugging, Computer Architecture
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Data Ethics, Generative AI, AWS SageMaker, Cloud Security, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Encryption, Public Cloud, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Authentications, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Authorization (Computing), Continuous Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Security Management, Information Systems Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Security, User Accounts, Multi-Factor Authentication, Threat Detection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Security Controls, Cloud Computing, Firewall, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Data Security, Infrastructure Security, Load Balancing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Authentications, User Provisioning, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On (SSO), Threat Modeling, User Accounts, Key Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Threat Management, Azure Active Directory, OAuth, Cybersecurity, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Threat Detection, Cryptography, Risk Management, Remote Access Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Encryption, Data Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Data Integrity, Information Systems Security, Key Management, Network Security, Information Privacy, Authentications, Digital Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, ChatGPT, Infrastructure Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), General Networking, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Cloud Security, System Configuration, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Cost Management, Cloud Computing, System Monitoring, Information Technology Operations, Identity and Access Management, Cost Control, Site Reliability Engineering, Resource Management, Data Access, Resource Allocation, DevOps, Data Security, Cybersecurity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Application Security, Malware Protection, Information Systems Security, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Data Security, Firewall, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Awareness, Containerization, User Provisioning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Multi-Factor Authentication, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, User Accounts, Key Management, Encryption, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Security, Secure Coding, Cloud Applications, Application Security, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Encryption, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, AWS Kinesis, Amazon Redshift, Cloud Security, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Amazon S3, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Pipelines, Real Time Data, Feature Engineering, Data Storage, Data Security, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks