Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Software Quality Assurance, Test Automation, Usability Testing, Quality Assurance, Software Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Software Development Life Cycle, Selenium (Software), Acceptance Testing, Test Script Development, Back-End Web Development, API Testing, Test Case, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Functional Testing, Cloud Computing, Database Management Systems, Leadership
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Mobile Development Tools, System Implementation, System Configuration, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Integration, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Employee Surveys, User Feedback, Work Order, Self Service Technologies, IT Management, User Accounts, Workflow Management, Customer Communications Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Software Installation, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Debugging, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Graphic and Visual Design, Histogram, Tidyverse (R Package), Public Administration, Trend Analysis, Policy Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Software Versioning, Release Management, Open Source Technology, Software Installation, Configuration Management, Code Review, File Management, System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Statistical Inference, Pareto Chart
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Generative AI Agents, Internal Communications, Data Store
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Cloud-Based Integration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Service Level, Technical Support and Services, Technical Support, Cloud Services, Technical Communication, Identity and Access Management, File Management, Incident Management, Personally Identifiable Information
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Feature Engineering, Data Integration, Predictive Modeling, Data Quality
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Secure Coding, Application Security, System Programming, Debugging, Vulnerability Assessments
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks