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.

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Workflow Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Business Process Automation, Automation, Applicant Tracking Systems, Test Tools, Process Improvement, Microsoft 365
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, Network Planning And Design, Network Administration, Network Monitoring, System Configuration, Continuous Monitoring, Configuration Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Computer Networking, Local Area Networks, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Wide Area Networks, Enterprise Architecture, Network Performance Management, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Differentiated Instruction, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Digital pedagogy, Literacy, Oral Expression, digital literacy, Learning Styles, Media and Communications, Multimedia, Higher Education, Cultural Diversity, Writing, Non-Verbal Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Informatics, Biostatistics, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Big Data, Data Mining, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Markov Model, Data Processing, Statistical Methods, Databases
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Command-Line Interface, Big Data, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Mitigation, Risk Modeling, Analysis, Personally Identifiable Information, Accountability, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Package and Software Management, Google Cloud Platform, CI/CD, Containerization, Release Management, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Routing Protocols, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Engineering, Computer Networking, Network Administration, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routers, Wide Area Networks, Network Monitoring, Network Routing, TCP/IP, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols, Service Level Agreement, Service Level, Network Architecture
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Document Management, Amazon Web Services, Information Management, Technical Documentation, Natural Language Processing, Infrastructure Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Descriptive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Predictive Analytics, Business Analytics, Database Management, Data Science, Relational Databases, Forecasting, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Deployment, Scalability, Server Administration, Web Servers, Apache, Firewall, NoSQL, PHP (Scripting Language)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months