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: Kubernetes, Network Troubleshooting, Authentications, Debugging, Event Monitoring, System Monitoring, Application Deployment, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Virtual Networking, Google Cloud Platform, General Networking, Computer Networking, Identity and Access Management, Network Administration, Network Security, Virtual Machines, Servers
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Model Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Prompt Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Disaster Recovery, IT Automation, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Deployment, System Monitoring, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Continuous Monitoring, Patch Management, Virtual Machines, Configuration Management, Change Control
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Brand Awareness, Photo Editing, Advertising
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Software, R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Database Management, Operational Databases, Transaction Processing, Data Migration, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, NoSQL, Redis, Relational Databases, Data Warehousing, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Cloud Deployment, Tensorflow, Amazon Web Services, Convolutional Neural Networks, Model Deployment, Application Development, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Vision, Data Preprocessing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Information Technology Operations, Disaster Recovery, Document Management, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Information Technology, Change Control, Safety and Security, Technical Communication, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Personally Identifiable Information, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Bash (Scripting Language), Artificial Intelligence, Windows PowerShell, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, No-Code Development, Cloud Deployment, AI Security, Cloud Security, Data Security, Configuration Management, Risk Mitigation, Production Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Gemini, AI Enablement, Enterprise Security, Agentic systems, Tool Calling, Artificial Intelligence, Customer experience improvement, LLM Application, Cloud Infrastructure, Strategic Planning, Cloud Computing, Organizational Strategy, Data Governance, Innovation, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Real Time Data, Data Infrastructure, Debugging, Data Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Site Reliability Engineering, Data Integrity, CI/CD, Data Integration, Performance Tuning, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Storage, Event Monitoring, Data Transformation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months