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 California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, R Programming, Forecasting, Statistical Programming, R (Software), Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Technical Communication, Probability, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Software, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Markov Model, Data Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Software Testing, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, AI Integrations, Python Programming, IBM Cloud, Web Development, Artificial Intelligence, Application Lifecycle Management, Integrated Development Environments, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
SAS
Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Manipulation, Statistical Reporting, Data Import/Export, Requirements Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Analysis, Data Access, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Processing, Data Preprocessing, Data Integration
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Training, Agentic systems, Model Optimization, Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, System Design and Implementation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Threat Management, Risk Management, Business Continuity Planning, Asset Protection, Risk Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Risk Mitigation, Vendor Management, Business Continuity, Risk Control, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Vendor Relationship Management, Compliance Management, Supplier Risk Management, Supplier Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cryptography, Development Testing, Test Script Development, Application Development, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies, Application Design, Application Frameworks, Cryptographic Protocols, Integrated Development Environments, Software Architecture, Network Protocols, Program Development, Distributed Computing, Cloud Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Development Environment, Web Development Tools
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

EC-Council
Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Malware Protection, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Network Security, Data Integrity, Network Analysis, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux Commands, Web Applications, File Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Methods, Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Statistical Inference, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Model Training, Data Processing, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Cloud Security, Microservices, Service Level, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Network Architecture, API Design, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Computing Architecture, Kubernetes, Restful API, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Storage, Service Management, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Theoretical Computer Science, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Human Factors (Security), Threat Management, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, End User Training and Support, Human Factors, Behavioral Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, MongoDB, NoSQL, Flask (Web Framework), Django (Web Framework), Cloud Deployment, OpenShift, Cloud Platforms, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Databases, Back-End Web Development, IBM Cloud, Docker (Software), Containerization, Web Applications, Microservices, Application Development
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months