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: Network Protocols, Collaborative Software, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Session Initiation Protocols, Network Routing, System Configuration, Telecommunications, Configuration Management, Network Performance Management, Endpoint Security, Cloud Management, Communication Systems, Digital Communications, User Provisioning, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Access, Command-Line Interface, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Query Languages, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Data Ethics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Sample Size Determination, Sampling (Statistics)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy, Informed Consent, Personally Identifiable Information, Accountability, Generative AI Agents, Data Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Classification Algorithms, Data Analysis, Java, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Data Integrity, Encryption, FinTech, Network Security, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Command-Line Interface, Google Cloud Platform, Databases, Data Processing, Big Data
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Digital Marketing, Web Analytics, Digital Advertising, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Customer Analysis, Search Engine Marketing, Supervised Learning, Online Advertising, Customer Retention, Text Mining, Predictive Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Google Ads, Customer Insights, Google Analytics, Data Ethics, Data Mining
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, LLM Application, Google Gemini
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, AI Product Strategy, Google Cloud Platform, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Applied Machine Learning, Data Integrity, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Data Visualization Software, Encryption, Identity and Access Management, Data Quality
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Shell Script, File Systems, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Scripting, Google Cloud Platform, Test Script Development, Cloud API, LLM Application, Geographic Information Systems, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Development Environment
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours