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.

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Google Cloud Platform, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Data Validation, Apache Spark, Cloud Services, Scalability, Data Transformation, Serverless Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Fire And Life Safety, Construction Inspection, Safety Training, Safety Standards, Building Codes, Safety and Security, System Monitoring, Electrical Systems, Building Services Engineering, Continuous Monitoring, Control Systems, Systems Integration, Technical Standard, Communication Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apple software proficiency, Mac OS, User Accounts, System Support, Software Installation, Apple Hardware proficiency, File Management, System Configuration, Technical Support, General Networking, Data Storage, Data Management, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Routing Protocols, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Engineering, Computer Networking, Network Administration, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routers, Wide Area Networks, Network Monitoring, Network Routing, TCP/IP, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols, Service Level Agreement, Service Level, Network Architecture
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Social Network Analysis, Driving engagement, Behavioral Economics, Network Analysis, Game Design, Social Sciences, Sociology, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Thinking, Research, Human Computer Interaction, Data Collection, Psychology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Data Validation, Business Continuity, Security Controls, Risk Mitigation, Project Management, Risk Management, System Testing, Technical Management, System Implementation, Data Integrity, Software Development Methodologies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Validation, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Modeling, Data Transformation, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Security Engineering, Cyber Attacks, Exploitation techniques, Mobile Security, Information Systems Security, Computer Security, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, Persistence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

MedCerts
Skills you'll gain: Information Management, Medical Management, Care Coordination, Health Care Administration, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Information Privacy, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Anomaly Detection, Embeddings, LLM Application, Generative AI, Semantic Web, Application Design, Natural Language Processing, Image Analysis, AI Personalization
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Budget Management, Scalability, Cost Management, Operational Efficiency, Corporate Sustainability, Customer Support, Disaster Recovery
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Linux Administration, Systems Administration, Software Installation, System Monitoring, Data Storage Technologies, Data Security, Event Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months