Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Storage, Analysis, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Storage Technologies, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Storage, Scalability, Performance Testing, Data Management, Application Lifecycle Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Performance Management, Performance Testing, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Performance Stress Testing, Technical Documentation, Unified Modeling Language, Technical Communication, Network Infrastructure, Network Routing, Diagram Design, Network Model, Network Protocols, Service Level, Process Modeling, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Accounting Systems, Agentic Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, AI Workflows, Accounting, General Accounting, AI literacy, AI Integrations, Operational Efficiency, Financial Acumen, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storage, OSI Models, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Data Storage Technologies, Local Area Networks, Networking Hardware, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Model, Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Network Planning And Design, Telecommunications, Network Protocols, Microsoft Windows, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Wide Area Networks, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Web Services, Email Automation, Scripting, Automation, Python Programming, Restful API, IT Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, System Monitoring, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Productivity Software, Microsoft Outlook, Taking Meeting Minutes, AI Integrations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Storytelling, Microsoft Excel, Business Writing, Writing, Presentations, Data Analysis, Generative AI, Business Communication, Target Audience, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Prompt Engineering, Model Context Protocol, ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Prompt Patterns, Token Optimization, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI Agents, Multimodal Prompts, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Security, Agentic systems, AI Product Strategy, AI Personalization
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Microsoft Office, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Windows, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Email Automation, Business Process Automation, Application Deployment, Automation, Business Process, Workflow Management, Cloud Applications, Google Workspace, Application Development, Application Performance Management, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Security Controls, Data Integration, Authorization (Computing), Application Design, Authentications, Scripting, Google Sheets, Application Lifecycle Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Vocabulary, Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Virtual Reality, Grammar, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Monitoring, Cyber Security Assessment, System Configuration, Digital Forensics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Cryptographic Protocols, Encryption, Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Application Security, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms, Arithmetic, Probability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months