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.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Sharing, Personally Identifiable Information, Clinical Research Ethics, Medical Privacy, Data Management, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Research, Data Security, Data Governance, Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Informed Consent
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Course Development, Learning Management Systems, Collaboration, Intranet, Training and Development, Teamwork, Content Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Authentications, Cloud Applications, Authorization (Computing), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), User Accounts, Network Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Linux Servers, Unix, File Systems, File Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Firewall, Load Balancing, Network Routing, Servers, Virtual Networking, Google Cloud Platform, Network Security
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Agentic systems, Data Ethics, Agentic Workflows, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Ethics, AI Workflows, AI Security, AI Orchestration, Applied Machine Learning, Health Technology, AI Personalization, Health Systems, Solution Design, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Containerization, Test Case, YAML, Scenario Testing, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Solution Design, Scalability, Network Infrastructure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Foundry, Cloud Applications, Cloud Platforms, Command-Line Interface, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Development, User Accounts, Cloud Management, Cloud Deployment, Scalability, Web Development Tools, Cloud Computing, Network Troubleshooting
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Ansible, Linux Administration, Containerization, Linux, Linux Servers, GitLab, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, DevOps, Linux Commands, Infrastructure Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), System Monitoring, Network Security, Continuous Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Customer experience improvement, Product Assortment, Social Media, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement, Social Media Marketing, Photo Editing, E-Commerce, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Customer Service, Marketing, Digital Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Advertising, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, Lead Generation, Automation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, CI/CD, Devops Tools, Kubernetes, DevOps, R Programming, Application Deployment, Development Environment, Software Installation, YAML, Application Development, Node.JS, Command-Line Interface, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks