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.

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Network Architecture, FinTech, Information Technology Architecture, Distributed Computing, Security Controls, Other Programming Languages, Programming Principles, Emerging Technologies, Scalability, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing, Interoperability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: IT Automation, IT Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Deployment, System Configuration, Security Controls
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Applied Machine Learning, Graph Theory, Machine Learning Algorithms, Probability Distribution, Network Model, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Decision Support Systems, Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Network Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Computational Thinking
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Regulatory Compliance, Risk Analysis, Data Ethics, Emerging Technologies, Cloud Security, AI Security, Blockchain
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Anomaly Detection, Dimensionality Reduction, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, Internet Of Things, Infrastructure Security, Vulnerability Management, Information Systems Security, Incident Response, Identity and Access Management, Threat Management, Security Strategy, Penetration Testing, Network Security, Security Controls, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Threat Detection, Cloud Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Incident Response, Responsible AI, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Data Ethics, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Detection, Scripting, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy, Technical Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Splunk, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity and Access Management, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Data Access, User Accounts, Scripting, Proxy Servers
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, AI Security, A/B Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Testing, Security Requirements Analysis, Secure Coding, Application Security, System Monitoring, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Analytics, Data Governance, Cyber Governance, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Virtual Machines, Network Architecture, Command-Line Interface, Firewall
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Application Security, Event-Driven Programming, Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Application Deployment, Operational Databases, Application Development, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Revenue Recognition, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Accrual Accounting, Infographics, Cash Flows, Accounting, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Business Analysis, Big Data, Analytics, Asset Management, Data Analysis, Intellectual Property, Network Model
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months