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: Technical Documentation, Cybersecurity, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Virtualization, Virtual Environment, Software Installation, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Model Deployment, CI/CD, Amazon CloudWatch, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, DevSecOps, Enterprise Security, DevOps, Docker (Software), AI Security, Cloud Management, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Change Management, Organizational Change, Engineering Management, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Organizational Development, Systems Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, Leadership, Mitigation, Natural Resource Management, Infrastructure Security, Complex Problem Solving, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Malware Protection, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Data Persistence, Network Analysis, Virtual Machines, Virtual Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Systems Architecture, AI Integrations, Cloud Deployment, Systems Design, Model Deployment, System Design and Implementation, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Scalability, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Training, Systems Integration, Cloud Management, Distributed Computing, Cloud Services, Performance Tuning, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Operational Risk, Case Studies, Security Management, Supplier Risk Management, Risk Management, Intellectual Property, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing Operations, Security Controls, Security Strategy, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Cyber Governance, Asset Protection, Compliance Reporting, Governance, Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Content, Meta Ads Manager, Advertising, Content Creation, Online Advertising, Resource Management, Social Media Management, Content Development and Management, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Campaign Management, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Digital Marketing Tools, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Network Planning And Design, Network Engineering, Network Troubleshooting, Network Performance Management, Scalability, Dataflow
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Keras (Neural Network Library), Applied Machine Learning, Fine-tuning, Tensorflow, Natural Language Processing, Network Architecture
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Extract, Transform, Load, Power BI, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Governance, Data Warehousing, Real Time Data, Computing Platforms, Collaborative Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integration, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Cloud Infrastructure, Python Programming, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, TCP/IP, Linux Commands, Network Administration, Servers, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Service Management, Package and Software Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Incident Management, Security Management, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Threat Management, Safety Culture, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Awareness, Computer Security, Threat Detection, Personally Identifiable Information, Cyber Risk, Crisis Management, Human Factors (Security), Policy Development, Employee Training
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months