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: Site Reliability Engineering, Scalability, Performance Analysis, Event Monitoring, Service Level Agreement, Dashboard Creation, Performance Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Probability Distribution, Statistical Software, Statistics, Statistical Visualization, R (Software), Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Probability, R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Programming, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Manipulation, Histogram
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Version Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Presentation, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Cleansing, Applied Machine Learning, Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Model Training, Correlation Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Logistic Regression
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Feature Engineering, Anomaly Detection, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Agentic Workflows, Interactive Data Visualization, AI Orchestration, AI Security, A/B Testing, Generative AI Agents, Threat Management, Model Optimization, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Technical Communication, Agentic systems, Continuous Monitoring, CI/CD, Reinforcement Learning
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Kubernetes, Prompt Engineering, Cloud Applications, Prompt Engineering Tools, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtual Machines, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Platforms, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Cloud Computing, Generative AI, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Business Reporting
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Scripting, Linux Servers, Shell Script, System Configuration, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Scripting Languages, Technical Support and Services, Systems Administration, Web Servers, Servers, System Monitoring, IT Automation, Command-Line Interface, Problem Management, OS Process Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Cybersecurity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Security, Data Loss Prevention, Incident Response, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Natural Language Processing, AI literacy, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Generative AI, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Predictive Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, API Gateway, Cloud Deployment, Serverless Computing, Application Deployment, Managed Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Services, API Design, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Codio
Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Cloud API, Restful API, Server Side, Web Development, Servers, JSON, Software Documentation, Web Applications, Javascript, Web Services, Technical Documentation, Application Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks