CompTIA Security+ courses can help you learn network security, risk management, cryptography, and identity management. You can build skills in threat analysis, incident response, and implementing security controls to protect sensitive information. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and vulnerability assessment software, showing how these tools are applied to safeguard networks and data against potential threats.

Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Model Context Protocol, AI Integrations, Threat Modeling, Anthropic Claude, LLM Application, Security Architecture Review, Security Testing, Hardening, Tool Calling, Penetration Testing, Security Controls, Prompt Engineering, Exploitation techniques, Systems Architecture, System Configuration, Server Side, Python Programming, Servers, Security Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Cloud Technologies, Software Development, Data Storage, Infrastructure Architecture, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Engineering, Docker (Software), Public Cloud, Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Standards, DevOps
★ 4.6 (7.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Policies, Contingency Planning, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Security Strategy, IT Management, Cybersecurity, Governance, Cyber Risk, Information Technology, Cyber Operations, Staff Management, Organizational Leadership, Corporate Strategy, Proposal Development
★ 4.8 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Risk Analysis, Metasploit, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Authentications, Security Testing, Cloud Security, Security Strategy, Threat Management, Incident Management, Risk Management, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Vulnerability Assessments
★ 4.7 (1.9K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Design Thinking, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Process Mapping, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Kaizen Methodology, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Product Development, Application Security, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Requirements Analysis
★ 4.7 (9.8K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon S3, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Redshift, Cloud Management, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, AWS Kinesis, Amazon Web Services, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Security, Cloud Storage, Business Intelligence Software, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Big Data, Security Management, Security Strategy
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LangGraph, Agentic Workflows, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, Multimodal Prompts, Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, AI Security, Vector Databases, AI Integrations, OpenAI API, Software Development
★ 4.6 (1.1K) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Network Troubleshooting, General Networking, Linux, TCP/IP, Network Protocols
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Authorization (Computing), Hardware Architecture, Cloud Services, Computer Networking, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, General Networking, Microsoft Teams, Authentications, Generative Model Architectures, System Software, Firewall, Hardening, Data Warehousing, Network Architecture, Security Controls, Problem Management, Computing Platforms, Cloud Computing, Network Protocols
★ 4.7 (1.6K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: IT Infrastructure, Operating System Administration, Computer Security, Information Systems Security, IT Security Architecture, Computer Networking, Desktop Support, Systems Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Remote Access Systems, Network Security, OSI Models, Hardening, Package and Software Management, Application Security, Cloud Management, Disaster Recovery, TCP/IP, Computer Hardware, Technical Support and Services
★ 4.9 (18K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Model Training, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Model Optimization, Embeddings, Natural Language Processing, Data Governance, Prompt Patterns, Machine Learning Methods, Generative Model Architectures, Model Evaluation, Model Deployment, Data Processing, Responsible AI, Deep Learning, Data Security, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Microsoft Azure, AI Security, Enterprise Application Management, Responsible AI, Active Directory, User Provisioning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), AI Integrations, Security Controls, Enterprise Security, Authorization (Computing), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Single Sign-On (SSO), User Accounts, Zero Trust Network Access
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks