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.

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Contingency Planning, Business Risk Management, Data Loss Prevention, Risk Analysis, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Standard Operating Procedure, Incident Response, Threat Management, Compliance Management, Program Development, Continuous Improvement Process
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Persistence, Event-Driven Programming, HTML and CSS, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Javascript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Data Storage Technologies, Application Security, User Interface (UI), Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Social Media Content, Facebook, Social Media, Graphic Design, Instagram, Branding, Design, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Microservices, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Containerization, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

ISC2
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Resource Allocation, Cloud Security, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Deployment, Virtualization, Containerization, Software As A Service, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Brokerage, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Load Balancing, Containerization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Linux, Cybersecurity, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Operating System Administration, Cloud Computing, Information Systems Security, Open Source Technology, Information Technology, DevOps, Git (Version Control System), Servers, Public Key Infrastructure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, System Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Cloud Management, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Cloud Platforms
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Google Cloud Platform, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Cloud Security, Safety and Security, Data Governance, Model Evaluation, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Management, Google Cloud Platform, Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, Network Routing, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Network Security, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Data Migration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, World History, European History, Political Sciences, Ancient History, Public Safety and National Security, Social Sciences, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Economics, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks