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Network Security Courses

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.

Popular Network Security Courses and Certifications


  • I

    IE Business School

    Network Externalities, Platform Markets and Sharing

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Economics, Market Share, Market Analysis, Network Model, Consumer Behaviour, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Preview
  • G

    Google Cloud

    VPC Flow Logs - Analyzing Network Traffic

    Skills you'll gain: Apache, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Data Import/Export, Web Servers, Virtual Networking, Servers, Network Analysis

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Cloud Application Security

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cloud Security, Authentications, Key Management, Cloud Applications, Application Security, Secure Coding, DevSecOps, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Servers, Transaction Processing, Server Side

    ★ 4.3 (27) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    AI Security: Security in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Data Loss Prevention, Mobile Security, DevSecOps, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Vulnerability Scanning, Model Optimization, Incident Response, LLM Application, Hardening, Application Security, Anomaly Detection, Responsible AI, Security Controls, Data Security, CI/CD, Infrastructure Security, Continuous Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Security Administration with CDO

    Skills you'll gain: Event Monitoring, Security Strategy, General Networking, Network Architecture, Systems Integration, Incident Response, Data Integration, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Security Management, Networking Hardware, Information Technology, Computer Networking, Network Security, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Policies, Data Governance, Data Management, Command-Line Interface, Application Deployment

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Packt

    Software Security Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Business Logic, Test Tools, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Data Validation, Network Protocols

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Project Planning, WBS and Network Scheduling

    Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Schedules, Requirements Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Timelines, Change Control, Scheduling, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Planning, Dependency Analysis, Process Flow Diagrams, Workflow Management, Product Requirements, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    Infosec

    Laravel Additional Security

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Software, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Controls, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Awareness, Web Applications, PHP (Scripting Language), Application Frameworks, Browser Compatibility, Computer Programming

    ★ 5 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Deep Learning with PyTorch : Generative Adversarial Network

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative AI, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative Model Architectures, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Model Training, Python Programming

    ★ 4.5 (100) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Packt

    Critical Infrastructure Security

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure Security, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Incident Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Network Security, Cyber Security Policies, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Internet Of Things

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • P

    Packt

    Software Development & APIs for Network Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Development Environment, Software Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Version Control, Software Design Patterns, JSON, Maintainability, Network Engineering, Software Development Tools, API Testing, Restful API, Data Import/Export, Git (Version Control System), Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Computer Programming Tools, Devops Tools, Extensible Languages and XML, YAML, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Packt

    vCenter Server and Network/Storage Configuration

    Skills you'll gain: vSphere Networking and Storage, vCenter Server Management, VMware vSAN, vCenter Server, Virtual Networking, iSCSI Configuration, vSphere DRS & HA, Virtual Machines, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Data Storage Technologies, Network Security, Data Storage, Network Switches, File Systems, Data Store, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular network security courses

  • Network Externalities, Platform Markets and Sharing: IE Business School
  • VPC Flow Logs - Analyzing Network Traffic: Google Cloud
  • Cloud Application Security: University of Minnesota
  • AI Security: Security in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Coursera
  • Security Administration with CDO: LearnQuest
  • Software Security Testing: Packt
  • Project Planning, WBS and Network Scheduling: EDUCBA
  • Laravel Additional Security: Infosec
  • Deep Learning with PyTorch : Generative Adversarial Network: Coursera
  • Critical Infrastructure Security: Packt

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