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 Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Business Analytics, Customer Analysis, Project Design, Applied Machine Learning, Solution Design, Sprint Planning, Machine Learning, Brainstorming, Trend Analysis, Design Thinking, Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Deep Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Quality Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Enterprise Resource Planning, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Workflow Management, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Import/Export, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Data Security, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Version Control, Collaborative Software, GitHub, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Documentation, AI Workflows, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Computer Programming Tools, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, LinkedIn, Professional Networking, digital literacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Facebook, Instagram, Digital Media Strategy, Media and Communications, Social Network Analysis, Professional Development, Safety and Security, Digital Marketing, Cybersecurity, Content Creation, Digital Communications, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: UI Components, C# (Programming Language), Application Frameworks, Network Routing, Web Applications, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Model View Controller, Server Side, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Package and Software Management, User Accounts, OS Process Management, Linux Administration, Network Administration, Data Storage, Systems Administration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Web Development, Application Security, Programming Principles, Development Testing, Transaction Processing, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, User Accounts
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Visual Studio, Cloud Computing Architecture, Managed Services, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Computing, Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft SQL Servers, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Database Management, Web Applications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, Security Engineering, Security Requirements Analysis, Threat Management, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Threat Detection, Data Security, Key Management, Risk Analysis, Technical Documentation, Cloud Services, Technical Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Redis, Active Directory, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Application Performance Management, Cloud Storage, NoSQL, Key Management, Cloud Security, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months