Cloud security courses can help you learn about risk management, data protection strategies, compliance frameworks, and identity and access management. You can build skills in threat detection, incident response, and implementing security protocols across various cloud environments. Many courses introduce tools such as AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, and Google Cloud Security Command Center, showing how these tools support the skills you develop in safeguarding cloud infrastructure and ensuring data integrity.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture, Virtualization, Load Balancing, Data Centers, Terraform, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Performance Tuning, Security Testing, Data Maintenance
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Storage Technologies, Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Management, Databases, Dataflow, Data Import/Export, Cloud API
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Network Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Network Planning And Design, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Network Administration, Network Performance Management, Google Cloud Platform, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, General Networking, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Network Support, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Kubernetes, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Network Routing, Firewall, User Accounts, Load Balancing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud API, User Accounts, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Services, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, AI Enablement, Risking, System Support, Data Ethics, System Monitoring, Technical Communication, Model Evaluation, Strategic Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Session Initiation Protocols, Cloud Development, Version Control, Integrated Development Environments, Cloud Computing Architecture, GitHub, Cloud Computing, Application Development, Android (Operating System), Amazon Web Services, Software Design Documents, System Design and Implementation, Internet Of Things, Unit Testing, Android Studio, Telecommunications, Embedded Software, Mobile Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Vision
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Storage, Database Management, Cloud Platforms, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Looker (Software), Big Data, Data Analysis, Google Cloud Platform, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Storage, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, SQL, Data Warehousing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kibana, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Hosting, Data Visualization Software, System Configuration, System Software
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours