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 Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, User Provisioning, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, User Accounts, Cloud API, Cloud Services, Linux Servers, Apache, Web Servers, Linux Administration, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Risk Modeling, Security Management, Risk Appetite, Business Risk Management, Cyber Risk, Risk Mitigation, Threat Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Control, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Management, Threat Detection, Security Controls, Stakeholder Communications, Vulnerability, Stakeholder Engagement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, General Networking, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Hosting, Network Administration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Virtual Networking, Google Cloud Platform, Network Administration, Network Planning And Design, Network Infrastructure, Network Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Security Controls, Analysis, Authorization (Computing), Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Relational Databases, Encryption, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cloud Security, Authentications, Key Management, Cloud Applications, Application Security, Secure Coding, DevSecOps, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Web Servers, Transaction Processing, Server Side
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Model Evaluation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Prompt Engineering Tools, Firewall, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Prompt Patterns, Network Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Dashboard Creation
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Saviynt
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Self Service Technologies, AI Workflows, Risking, Automation, Cyber Risk, AI Security, Data Governance, Cloud Security, AI Enablement, Zero Trust Network Access, Cyber Governance, Anomaly Detection, Cyber Security Assessment, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Security Requirements Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Systems Engineering, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), System Implementation, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Security Management, Information Assurance, Verification And Validation, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Integration, Change Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Engineering, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Solutions, Network Planning And Design, Computing Platforms, Code Reusability, Hardware Architecture, Networking Hardware, Interoperability, System Configuration, Digital Transformation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Web Servers, Distributed Computing, Network Troubleshooting, Server Side, Web Applications, Middleware, Servers, Network Monitoring, Network Architecture, System Programming, Network Protocols, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Network Performance Management, System Design and Implementation, Microservices, Software Development, Application Programming Interface (API)
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months