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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Kubernetes, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices, Network Routing
Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Target Audience, Content Creation, Content Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Data Security, Security Strategy, Security Management, Information Assurance, Threat Modeling, Infrastructure Security, Security Requirements Analysis, Cybersecurity, Risking, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, AI Enablement, AI Security, Cloud Development, AI Workflows, Data Ethics, Real Time Data, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Deep Learning, Scalability, System Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Java, Enterprise Application Management, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Data Structures, Scalability, Programming Principles, Debugging, Management Consulting, Mitigation, Project Implementation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Continuous Integration, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Deployment, Amazon CloudWatch, Authentications, Cloud Deployment, Development Environment, AWS Kinesis, Software Development Tools, Identity and Access Management, Scalability, Git (Version Control System)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Facebook, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Content Strategy, Online Advertising, Instagram, Analytics, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Strategy, Scalability, Revenue Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Brand Marketing, Promotional Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Google Workspace, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, AI Workflows, Productivity Software, Large Language Modeling, Enterprise Security, Model Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Product Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Branding, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Social Media, Facebook, Marketing Materials, Advertising, Data Visualization, Graphic Design, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Application Servers, Data Migration, Enterprise Application Management, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Servers, Java, Application Deployment, Software Installation, Configuration Management, Identity and Access Management, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration, Authentications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months