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: Pinterest, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Online Advertising, Small Business Accounting, User Accounts, Driving engagement
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Business Transformation, Cloud Computing Architecture, Google App Engine, Site Reliability Engineering, Big Data, Cloud Storage, Application Programming Interface (API), Cost Management, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Looker (Software), Organizational Change
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Tensorflow, Dataflow, Data Transformation, Keras (Neural Network Library), Applied Machine Learning, Data Modeling, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Auditing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Deployment, DevOps, Cloud-Native Computing, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Networking, Virtualization, Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Cloud Security, Continuous Integration, Cloud Storage, Business Continuity, Cost Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Vector Databases, Tool Calling, Database Architecture and Administration, AI Security, Database Application, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI Agents, SQL, Databases, Query Languages, Semantic Web, Secure Coding, Embeddings, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic systems
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Network Planning And Design, Network Engineering, Computer Networking, Network Administration, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Troubleshooting, Network Performance Management, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Capacity Management, Scenario Testing, Automation, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Data Security, Network Security, Application Deployment, Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Pipelines, Data Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Data Warehousing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Visualization, Model Deployment, Data Quality, Cloud Engineering, Scalability, Data Storage, Cloud Security, Machine Learning, SQL
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, C++ (Programming Language), Network Routing, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Computational Thinking, Algorithms
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Compilation, Data Visualization Software, Data Management, Dashboard, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Analysis, Query Languages, Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Resource Management, Call Center Experience, Process Management, Workflow Management, Data Analysis, Process Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours