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.
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Restful API, Web Services, JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Network Protocols, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Processing, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cyber Security Strategy, System Monitoring, Cyber Operations, Threat Management, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Exploitation techniques, Data Persistence, Scripting, Network Monitoring, Persistence, Python Programming, Data Access, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Active Directory, Windows Servers, User Accounts, Microsoft Windows, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Firewall, Server Administration, Group Policy, Windows PowerShell, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Network Administration, Network Security, File Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Network Protocols, Wireless Networks, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Network Architecture
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Public Key Infrastructure, IT Security Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Vulnerability Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Management, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Security, Hardening, Security Engineering, Software-Defined Networking
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Strategic Leadership, Cyber Risk, Strategic Communication, Safety Culture, Stakeholder Communications, Business Leadership, Security Management, Governance, IT Management, Communication Strategies, Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Culture Transformation, Performance Metric, Communication, Business Metrics, Employee Training
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Network Performance Management, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Transfer Learning, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Telecommunications, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Emerging Technologies, Generative AI Agents, Wireless Networks, Digital Communications, Network Protocols, System Design and Implementation, Communication
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Responsible AI, IBM Cloud, AI Workflows, No-Code Development, Machine Learning Software, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Self Service Technologies, Application Deployment, Prototyping, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Robotics, AI Enablement, Deep Learning, Data Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Serverless Computing, Cloud Storage, Databases, Virtual Networking, General Networking, Containerization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Mobile Security, Cybersecurity, Brute-force attacks, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Applications, Wireless Networks, Encryption, Network Protocols
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months