Network engineering courses can help you learn network design, troubleshooting, security protocols, and performance optimization. You can build skills in configuring routers and switches, implementing firewalls, and managing network traffic. Many courses introduce tools like Cisco Packet Tracer, Wireshark, and various network monitoring software, that support applying your skills in real-world networking environments.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Requirements Analysis, Test Engineering, Systems Thinking, Systems Architecture, Test Planning, Systems Design, Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Systems Analysis, Systems Development, Risk Management Framework, Requirements Elicitation, System Testing, System Requirements, Acceptance Testing, Development Testing, Verification And Validation, Failure Analysis
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Disaster Recovery, General Networking, Network Engineering, Network Administration, Authentications, Network Architecture, Vulnerability Assessments, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Computer Security, Wireless Networks, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Network Monitoring, Local Area Networks, Vulnerability Management, Network Performance Management, Telecommunications, Network Protocols
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Microsoft Azure, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Firewall, Virtual Networking, IT Security Architecture, Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Cryptographic Protocols, Remote Access Systems, Security Controls, Encryption, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Load Balancing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Ubuntu, Network Monitoring, TCP/IP, Networking Hardware, Data Storage, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Unix, General Networking, Linux, Network Support, File Systems, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, Computer Networking, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, Data Storage Technologies, Shell Script
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Wide Area Networks, Data Centers, Virtual Networking, Virtual Machines, Network Administration, Virtualization, Network Architecture, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wireless Networks, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Network Troubleshooting, Software-Defined Networking, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Security Controls, Key Management, Internet Of Things, Disaster Recovery
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, TCP/IP, Network Switches, Network Routers, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Protocols, Network Security, General Networking, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Monitoring, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Local Area Networks, Network Planning And Design, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Performance Management, Proxy Servers
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Ansible, Network Infrastructure, General Networking, IT Automation, Security Controls, Wireless Networks, Identity and Access Management, Cryptographic Protocols, Authorization (Computing), Scripting, Authentications, Automation, Scripting Languages, Encryption, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Routing Protocols, Software-Defined Networking, TCP/IP, Network Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Performance Management, Network Planning And Design, Disaster Recovery, Computer Networking, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Administration, Network Protocols, Border Gateway Protocol, Document Management, Networking Hardware
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Virtual Networking, Computer Networking, Virtualization, Network Infrastructure, Network Planning And Design, Routing Protocols, Software-Defined Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Protocols, Cloud Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Machines, Network Routing, Network Performance Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Administration, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), General Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Networking, TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Network Security, Networking Hardware, Network Switches, Network Protocols
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Firewall, Ansible, Network Performance Management, Network Infrastructure, Network Protocols, Security Controls, Event Monitoring, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), IT Automation, Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Real Time Data, JSON, Automation, Identity and Access Management, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Ansible, Network Administration, Software-Defined Networking, Network Planning And Design, Local Area Networks, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Remote Access Systems, Terraform, Configuration Management, Authentications
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months