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.

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Analysis, Systems Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Java Programming, Program Development, C# (Programming Language), Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Analysis
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Service Level Agreement, Data Governance, Incident Management, Problem Management, Database Management Systems, Asset Management, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Business Continuity, Security Controls, Information Systems, IT Infrastructure, Auditing, Patch Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Data Preprocessing, Data Quality, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, File Systems, Unix, File Management, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Network Troubleshooting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, Image Analysis, Model Evaluation, Autoencoders, Hugging Face, Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Neural Networks, LLM Application, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Embeddings, Tensorflow, Transfer Learning, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Creativity, Open Mindset, Storytelling, Data Visualization, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Test Tools, Leadership and Management, Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Professional Networking, Persuasive Communication, Overcoming Objections, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Rapport Building, Communication, Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Target Audience, Interpersonal Communications, Trustworthiness, General Networking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Media Strategy, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Shared Media, Persuasive Communication, Integrated Marketing Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Content Creation, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Power BI, Cloud Security, Advanced Analytics, Data Management, Data Governance, Amazon Web Services, Data Integration, Data Security, Cost Control, Data Visualization Software, Cloud Computing, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Statistical Reporting, Amazon S3, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Budgets, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Budget Management, Advertising, Content Performance Analysis, Scheduling, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, Hyper-V, VMware ESX Servers, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Storage Technologies, Networking Hardware, IT Infrastructure, Data Centers, Desktop Support, Endpoint Security, Computer Hardware
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, Apache Hive, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Strategic Decision-Making, Apache Spark, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Analysis, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks