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Network Security Courses

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.


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Popular Network Security Courses and Certifications


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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Your Professional Cloud Security Engineer Journey

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Data Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Engineering, Cloud Standards, Security Controls, Network Security, Encryption, Firewall, Continuous Monitoring, CI/CD, Key Management, Virtual Networking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    CISSP Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Controls, White-Box Testing, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Apple Platform Security, Integrations, & Management

    Skills you'll gain: Knowledge of Apple Software, Apple Service Certification, Application Lifecycle Management, Endpoint Security, Knowledge of Apple Hardware, Mobile Development Tools, Test Planning

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cyber Security - Part 4

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Cloud Security Risks: Identify and Protect Against Threats

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, Data Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Authentications, Cloud Computing, Vulnerability Assessments, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Governance, Personally Identifiable Information, Authorization (Computing), Infrastructure Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Containerization, Network Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Security for Artificial Intelligence Software and Services

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Application Security, Secure Coding, Data Ethics, Vulnerability Assessments, Responsible AI, Security Testing, Threat Modeling, Data Security, Security Controls, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Threat Management, Continuous Monitoring, Authorization (Computing), Encryption, Penetration Testing, Data Management

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    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Microservices, Authentications, OAuth, Application Deployment, Integration Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Data Migration, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Systems Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Getting Started with Security Command Center

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Security Management, Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform, Configuration Management

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Analyzing Findings with Security Command Center

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Sharing, Cloud Security

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Applications of CDO in Enterprise Security Admin

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance, Cloud Deployment, Security Strategy, Cloud Management, Enterprise Security, Security Management, Security Controls, Problem Management, Threat Modeling, Continuous Monitoring

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS): Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Threat Modeling, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Public Key Infrastructure, Infrastructure Security, Application Security, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Platforms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Network Architecture - 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Network Routing, Google Cloud Platform, Computer Networking, Network Security, Network Performance Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Firewall, Load Balancing, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular network security courses

  • Preparing for Your Professional Cloud Security Engineer Journey: Google Cloud
  • CISSP Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing: Infosec
  • Advanced Apple Platform Security, Integrations, & Management: Packt
  • The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cyber Security - Part 4: Packt
  • Cloud Security Risks: Identify and Protect Against Threats: Google Cloud
  • Security for Artificial Intelligence Software and Services: Board Infinity
  • Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices: Packt
  • Getting Started with Security Command Center: Google Cloud
  • Analyzing Findings with Security Command Center: Google Cloud
  • Advanced Applications of CDO in Enterprise Security Admin: LearnQuest

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