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 Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Logic, Verification And Validation, System Requirements, Control Systems, Automation, Network Model, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Analysis, Systems Design, Model Evaluation, Real-Time Operating Systems, Simulations, Linear Algebra, Robotics, Differential Equations, Computer Science, Safety Assurance, Artificial Intelligence
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Unix Commands, Network Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Shell Script, IT Automation, Web Servers, System Configuration, General Networking, Firewall, Software Installation
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Programming, Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Quantitative Research, Deep Learning, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Hardening, Key Management, Data Security, Cloud Security, Security Management, Security Controls, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, System Configuration, Servers, Configuration Management, Database Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Make.com, LinkedIn, Marketing Automation, Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Application Programming Interface (API), Generative AI, Content Creation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Content Marketing, Workflow Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Cleansing, Data Governance, Data Transformation, Cloud Security, Data Visualization, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Migration, Data Collection, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Data Analysis, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Algorithms, Logistic Regression, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Classification Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Regression Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Interactive Data Visualization, Application Performance Management, Security Controls, Cloud-Native Computing, Authentications, Network Monitoring, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Amazon Web Services, System Configuration, Service Management, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Management, Program Development, Programming Principles, Cloud Platforms, Data Security, Version Control, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Financial Inclusion, Emerging Technologies, Payment Systems, Distributed Computing, Data Integrity, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Business Transformation, Data Security, Information Privacy, Stakeholder Analysis, Intellectual Property, Scalability, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Containerization, Scalability, Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Managed Services
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Python Programming, OS Process Management, Data Processing, Scalability, Database Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks