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 Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Social Network Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Storytelling, R (Software), Exploratory Data Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Supervised Learning, Network Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Web Scraping, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Python Programming
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Real-Time Operating Systems, Big Data, User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, Power Electronics, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, UI/UX Research, UI/UX Strategy, Data Preprocessing, Control Systems, Embedded Software, Internet Of Things, Machine Controls, User Interface (UI), Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Embedded Systems
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months
Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Test Automation, User Story, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Development, Security Requirements Analysis, Agile Software Development, IT Security Architecture, Continuous Integration, JavaScript Frameworks, Android Jetpack, Usability, Application Security, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Software As A Service, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Authorization (Computing), Test Script Development, Kotlin
Credit offered
Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months