Security certification courses can help you learn risk assessment, incident response, network security principles, and compliance standards. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and implementing security policies effectively. Many courses introduce tools such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, showing how these tools are applied in real-world security scenarios to protect sensitive information and systems.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, System Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Exploitation techniques, Microsoft Azure, Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Data Governance, Google Workspace, Data Loss Prevention, Gmail, User Accounts, Google Gemini, Information Management, Email Security, Data Management, Data Security, Document Management, Identity and Access Management, Mobile Security, Records Management, Email Automation, Data Storage, Security Management, Cloud Security, Technical Support
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security Awareness Training, Network Security, Security Awareness, Remote Access Systems, Mobile Security, Malware Protection, Human Factors (Security), Email Security, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kubernetes, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Restful API, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Data Import/Export, Application Development
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Istio, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, NoSQL, Bash (Scripting Language), MongoDB, Restful API, Shell Script, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), Grafana, Microservices, Data Import/Export, Python Programming
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Remote Access Systems, Network Protocols, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Microsoft Windows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Incident Response, Application Security, Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Security Controls, Information Systems Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Security Strategy, Continuous Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Hardening, Threat Detection, Artificial Intelligence, Penetration Testing, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Palo Alto Networks
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Network Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Malware Protection, Firewall, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, System Configuration, Cloud Computing, Software As A Service, Cryptography, Authentications, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Wireless Networks, Network Security, Linux Commands, Microsoft Windows, Cryptography, Operating Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Cyber Operations, Scripting, Android (Operating System), Command-Line Interface, Authentications, Network Analysis, Automation, Virtual Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Governance, Cyber Attacks, Endpoint Security, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Cyber Security Assessment, Malware Protection, Network Security, Security Management, Information Systems Security, Computer Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Management, Firewall, Network Analysis, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Threat Modeling, Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Security Controls, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Authorization (Computing), Security Awareness, Cloud Computing, Encryption, Malware Protection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Identity and Access Management, Cyber Attacks, Data Integrity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months