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.

Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Disaster Recovery, Data Architecture, Database Design, Data Infrastructure, Data Storage, Cloud Security, NoSQL, Encryption, Relational Databases, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Database Management, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Load Balancing, Application Deployment, Scalability, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Linux Servers, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Applications, Network Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Web Applications
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Private Cloud, Virtual Machines, VMware vSAN, VMware ESX Servers, vSphere Networking and Storage, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Networking, Google Cloud Platform, NSX-T Network Virtualization, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, vCenter Server, Cloud Storage, General Networking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Verification And Validation, Theoretical Computer Science, Systems Design, Model Evaluation, Simulations, Algorithms, Safety and Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Identity and Access Management, Active Directory, Network Troubleshooting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Apple Xcode, Data Modeling, UI Components, Mobile Development, Authentications, Debugging, Data Storage Technologies, Data Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Brand Loyalty, Content Creation, Customer Engagement, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Cyber Security Assessment, Brute-force attacks, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Algorithms, Data Structures, File I/O, File Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Embeddings, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Neural Networks, Python Programming, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media, Scheduling, Digital Marketing, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Account Management, AI Personalization, Customer Engagement, Customer Communications Management, Generative AI, Customer Insights, Prompt Engineering, Communication, Predictive Analytics, Scalability, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Email Automation, Responsible AI, Business Process Automation, Analytics, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Transfer Learning, Small Data, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Data Synthesis, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months