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: Data Persistence, Virtual Networking, Proxy Servers, Network Monitoring, Key Management, Disaster Recovery
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Encryption, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Data Security, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Computing, Threat Management, Cloud Standards, Security Controls, Public Cloud, Network Security, Authentications, Computer Security, Authorization (Computing), Data Storage, Identity and Access Management, Data Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Encryption, OAuth, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Authentications, Cloud API, Security Testing, Data Security, Data Access, Key Management, Cloud Applications, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Storage, Virtual Machines, Vulnerability Scanning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Data Loss Prevention, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Event Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Malware Protection, Cloud API, Security Controls, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Security Management, Load Balancing, System Software, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, Multi-Cloud, Threat Detection, Google Cloud Platform, Enterprise Security, Change Requests
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Diplomacy, Surveys, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Survey Creation, Risk Mitigation, Quantitative Research, R (Software), Environmental Laws, Political Sciences, Economic Development, International Relations, Cybersecurity, Conflict Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Socioeconomics, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Public Safety and National Security, Social Studies, Ancient History, Security Strategy
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Management, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Public Cloud
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Microsoft Azure, Event Monitoring, OpenAI, Incident Management, Code Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Threat Detection, Cloud Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Multi-Cloud, Security Management, Incident Management, Risk Management Framework, Application Security, Enterprise Security, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Multi-Cloud, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Enterprise Security, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Google Cloud Platform, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Cloud Management, Operating System Administration, Active Directory, Server Administration, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Infrastructure, Technical Consulting, Information Technology, System Configuration, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Servers, Network Administration, Network Infrastructure, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months