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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Automation, Interactive Learning, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Electric Power Systems, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Transportation Operations, Policy Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Sustainable Technologies, Health Equity, Social Impact, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Safety and Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Safety and Security, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Legal Proceedings, Diversity Awareness, Student Support and Services, Higher Education, Medical Privacy, Conflict Management, Informed Consent, Investigation, Classroom Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, Governance, Data Governance, Data Strategy, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Regulatory Requirements, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Market Dynamics, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Accountability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Business Analytics, Customer Analysis, Project Design, Applied Machine Learning, Solution Design, Sprint Planning, Machine Learning, Brainstorming, Trend Analysis, Design Thinking, Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Deep Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Quality Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Transaction Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Scalability, Data Integrity, Disaster Recovery
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Organizational Skills, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, Typography, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

EDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Configuration Management, Application Performance Management, Application Servers, Model View Controller, UI Components, Virtual Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Hosting, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Frontend Performance, Database Management, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cross Platform Development, C# (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Performance Tuning, Microsoft Development Tools, Application Security, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Digital Communications, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Safety and Security, Cyber Governance, Technology Strategies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Human Computer Interaction, Digital Marketing, Cybersecurity, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Identity and Access Management, Cultural Diversity, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Computing, Solution Architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Network Architecture, Containerization, Cloud Services, Systems Architecture, Network Routing, Software Design Patterns, Load Balancing, Application Deployment, Data Storage, Disaster Recovery
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Teradata SQL, SQL, Data Import/Export, Google Cloud Platform, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Migration, Big Data, Database Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months