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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Network Model, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Analytics, Statistical Methods, Text Mining, Data Structures, JSON, Data Visualization Software, Data Processing, Python Programming, Feature Engineering
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, OSI Models, General Networking, Networking Hardware, Computing Platforms, IT Automation, Network Administration, Network Model, Computer Networking, Network Engineering, Network Infrastructure, Scripting, Network Protocols, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Terraform, AI Security, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Security, Cloud Deployment, Firewall, Cloud Infrastructure, LLM Application, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Flask (Web Framework), Load Balancing, Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Risk, Data Management, Security Controls, Cyber Governance, Security Management, Encryption, Security Software, Cryptography, Data Sharing, Security Strategy, Network Security, Data Access, Risk Modeling, Statistical Methods
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Data Security, Security Testing, Threat Detection, Responsible AI, Data Governance, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Data Management, Cyber Attacks, Cloud Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Data Loss Prevention, Data Integrity, Security Management, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Cyber Operations, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Application Security, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Cryptography, Web Applications, Security Awareness, Vulnerability Management, Encryption, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), PHP (Scripting Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, LinkedIn, Digital Marketing, Facebook, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Engagement, Customer Analysis, Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Global Marketing, Brand Awareness
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Hardware Troubleshooting, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Cloud Computing, Technical Support and Services, Technical Support, General Networking, End User Training and Support, System Support, Peripheral Devices, Networking Hardware, System Configuration, Data Storage, Network Administration, Network Infrastructure, Information Technology, Hardware Architecture, Configuration Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Secure Coding, Microsoft Copilot, Data Security, ASP.NET, Encryption, Back-End Web Development, Data Encryption Standard, Authorization (Computing), Data Storage, Identity and Access Management, JSON, Application Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Prompt Engineering Tools, Cloud Security, Containerization, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Prompt Patterns, OAuth, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Security Controls, Threat Management, Application Security, Data Security
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

EC-Council
Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Network Security, Incident Response, Cryptography, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Cyber Security Policies, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Identity and Access Management, Internet Of Things, Risk Analysis, Web Applications
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months