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: Email Security, Web Analytics and SEO, Apache, Public Key Infrastructure, User Accounts, Control Panels, Data Security, Encryption, Web Servers, PHP (Scripting Language), System Configuration, Performance Tuning, Server Administration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, Communication Systems, Internet Of Things, Electronic Components, Wireless Networks, Integrated Development Environments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Code Review, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Docker (Software), Software Development Tools, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Bioinformatics, Informatics, Automation, Data Analysis, R Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Digital Transformation, Public Cloud, Software As A Service, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Multi-Cloud, Business Transformation, Cloud Security, Business Technologies, Operating Expense
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Containerization, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Security, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Information Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Database Administration, Database Management, DevOps, Microservices, Scalability
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Risk Analysis, Cyber Risk, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Modeling, Risk Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Risk Mitigation, Vulnerability Assessments, Business Risk Management, Management Reporting, Analysis, Technical Communication, Dashboard, Data Visualization
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Business Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Advertising
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Figma (Design Software), Photo Editing, User Accounts, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Prompt Engineering, MongoDB, Query Languages, Metadata Management, Performance Tuning, Embeddings, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Drive Engagement, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Development and Management, Brand Marketing, Customer Engagement, Target Audience, Influencing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Management, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Big Data, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks