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.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Event-Driven Programming, System Design and Implementation, Microservices, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Cloud Computing, Software Design, Application Frameworks, Software Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Collaborative Software, Database Administration, Identity and Access Management, Dashboard, Management Reporting, Customer Support, Business Reporting, Technical Support, Scheduling, Data Integration, Auditing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Disaster Recovery, SAP Applications, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Management, System Monitoring, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Data Migration, Performance Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Detection, Microsoft Azure, Anomaly Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Management, Cloud Management, Application Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Incident Response, Identity and Access Management, Automation, Query Languages
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Network Security, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Virtual Networking, Cloud Security, Cyber Security Policies, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Network Performance Management, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Economics, Socioeconomics, digital literacy, Telecommunications, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Technical Writing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Lead Generation, Upselling, Business Ethics, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Sales Strategy, Cross Selling, Marketing Strategies, Sales Pipelines, Email Marketing, Blogs, Customer Insights, Content Creation, Customer Engagement, Social Media Marketing, Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Management, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Benchmarking, Process Optimization, Cloud Deployment, Model Evaluation, Network Performance Management, Convolutional Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Network Model, Project Performance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cost Management, Operational Excellence, Cloud Computing, Operational Efficiency, Capacity Management, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Resource Management, Scalability, Site Reliability Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Corporate Sustainability, Disaster Recovery, Customer Support
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Data Literacy, Version Control, Data Analysis, Big Data, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Statistical Programming, Data Quality, Data Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Team Management, Record Keeping, Collaborative Software, Technical Management, Clinical Informatics, Informatics, Healthcare Project Management, Health Informatics, Clinical Research, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Clinical Trials, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Docker (Software)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months