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: Microsoft Azure, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Deployment, Solution Architecture, Microservices, Cloud Computing, Software Architecture, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, Serverless Computing, Network Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Data Migration, Containerization
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Microservices, ASP.NET, Software Architecture, .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Cloud-Native Computing, Restful API, C# (Programming Language), Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, GitHub
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Correlation Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Text Mining, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Network Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Data Structures, Unstructured Data, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, System Configuration, Continuous Monitoring, IT Management, Windows Servers, Linux Servers, Incident Management, System Implementation, User Accounts, User Interface (UI), File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Containerization, DevOps, Application Deployment, Scalability, Load Balancing, YAML, Capacity Management, Disaster Recovery, System Monitoring, Maintainability, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Wealth Management, Financial Trading, Investment Management, Asset Management, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, Artificial Neural Networks, Portfolio Management, Machine Learning, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Sharing, Big Data, Data Access, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Visualization
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Customer Engagement, Marketing, Professional Networking, Content Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Target Market, Target Audience, Emerging Technologies, Peer Review
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Management, E-Commerce, Social Media, Sales Management, Social Media Marketing, Product Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Integration, Cloud Storage, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Data Storage, Databricks, Microsoft SQL Servers, NoSQL, .NET Framework, Data Security, Real Time Data, Encryption, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Computing, Data Store, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Security, Key Management, System Monitoring, Debugging, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Version Control, Collaborative Software, GitHub, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Documentation, AI Workflows, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Computer Programming Tools, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks