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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Audit Working Papers, Financial Auditing, Document Management, Auditing, Accounting Records, Compliance Auditing, Document Control, External Auditing, File Management, Organizational Skills, Standard Operating Procedure, Quality Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, File Systems, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, User Accounts, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OS Process Management, File Management, Unix Shell, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Open Source Technology, Security Controls, Virtualization, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), AI Security, Responsible AI, Personally Identifiable Information, Legal Technology, Data Security, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Business Ethics, Data Governance, Prompt Engineering, Cyber Security Strategy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Threat Modeling, Generative AI, Regulatory Compliance, Cybersecurity, Risk Analysis, Governance
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Application Deployment, Devops Tools, Data Storage, DevOps, Security Controls, CI/CD, Authentications, Hardening, YAML, Virtual Networking, Network Planning And Design, Data Persistence, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, Financial Inclusion, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, E-Commerce, Cryptography, Distributed Computing, Payment Systems, Financial Services, Cryptographic Protocols, Network Security, Process Design, Data Integrity, Computer Security, Transaction Processing, Scalability, Contract Management, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Business Ethics, AI Personalization, Information Privacy, Threat Modeling, Personally Identifiable Information, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Fraud detection, Prompt Engineering, Public Affairs
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Logistic Regression, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Model Evaluation, Public Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Data Import/Export, Package and Software Management, R Programming, Data Structures, Data-oriented programming, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Data Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Distributed Computing, Scalability, Computer Systems, File I/O, Big Data, Operating Systems, File Systems, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, C and C++, Performance Tuning, Computer Programming Tools, Linux, Load Balancing, Programming Principles, Communication Systems, Linear Algebra
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, Generative AI, AI Security, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Data Governance, Cloud Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, Business Analysis, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Diagnostic Tests, Model Evaluation, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Informatics, Network Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Computational Thinking, Biochemistry, Data Mining, Scientific Visualization, Life Sciences, Tree Maps, Microbiology, Biology, Data Analysis Software, Pharmacology, Science and Research
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months