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.

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

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Spring Boot, Real Time Data, Java, Unit Testing, Restful API, JSON, Integration Testing, Data Transformation, Scalability, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Data Import/Export, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Extract, Transform, Load, Query Languages, SQL, Data Migration, Data Architecture, Database Design, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Sharing, Data Modeling, Data Security, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Data Loss Prevention, Malware Protection, Threat Management, Security Management, Google Workspace, Network Routing, Encryption, Content Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Cybersecurity, Systems Integration, Interoperability, Emerging Technologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Safety and Security, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Design, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Model View Controller, .NET Framework, Order Management, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Deployment, User Accounts, Database Management, Data Access, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, Authentications, Web Applications, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Software Architecture, Microsoft Azure, OAuth
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Unstructured Data, Applied Machine Learning, Marketing Analytics, Text Mining, Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, JSON, Data Processing, Natural Language Processing, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Risk Modeling, Risk Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Data Synthesis, Generative AI, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Operational Risk, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Risk Management, Data Integration, Decision Support Systems, AI Security, Anomaly Detection, Threat Detection, Automation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Redis, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scalability, Google Cloud Platform, Patch Management, Cloud Management, Microservices, Kubernetes, Cloud Deployment, Data Migration
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Continuous Integration, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, System Monitoring, Security Controls, Managed Services, Application Performance Management, Authentications, Database Management Systems, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Campaign Management, Social Media Campaigns, Market Research, User Research, Performance Metric, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Market Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, System Configuration, Enterprise Application Management, User Accounts, Security Controls
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours