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: Apache, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Administration, Linux Servers, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Linux Commands, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Networking, General Networking, Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Remote Access Systems, Network Infrastructure, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Agentic systems, AI Security, Discussion Facilitation, Business Ethics, Embeddings, Regulatory Compliance, Case Studies, Data Synthesis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, SAS (Software), AI Workflows, Analytics, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Resilience, Disaster Recovery, Emergency Response, Business Ethics, Engineering Management, Organizational Change, Systems Thinking, Organizational Effectiveness, Public Safety and National Security, Safety and Security, Risk Analysis, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Leadership
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Data Science, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Structures, Data Analysis, Data Capture, Information Privacy, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Quality, Informed Consent, Social Impact, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Validation, Algorithms, Big Data
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Serverless Computing, Event Monitoring, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Decision Tree Learning, Network Planning And Design, Machine Learning, Computer Vision
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Project Schedules, Budget Management, Project Scoping, Project Performance, Procurement, Project Risk Management, Project Controls, Project Management, Change Control, Project Management Software, Vendor Management, Project Management Life Cycle, IT Infrastructure, Software Development Life Cycle, Change Management, Risk Management, Communication Strategies, Quality Assurance, Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform, Containerization, Network Performance Management, Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Routing, Network Architecture, Real Time Data, Performance Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

UiPath
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Agentic systems, Business Process Automation, Prompt Engineering Tools, Automation, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, AI Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon S3, Version Control, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Serverless Computing, Configuration Management, Amazon Web Services, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Applications, Scalability, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud-Native Computing, Devops Tools, YAML, CI/CD, IT Automation, Docker (Software), Containerization, Amazon Web Services, Shell Script, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Command-Line Interface, Data Security, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks