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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


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    Packt

    IT Audit Field Manual: Strengthen Cyber Defense

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Endpoint Security, Information Technology, Data Security, Network Security, Cloud Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Linux Administration, Firewall, Cybersecurity, Linux, Network Administration, System Configuration, Security Controls, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Strategy, Microsoft Windows, Good Clinical Practices (GCP)

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Statistical Analysis, Histogram, Tidyverse (R Package), Public Administration, Statistical Programming, Trend Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Secure AI Code & Libraries with Static Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Application Security, Secure Coding, DevSecOps, Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, AI Personalization, Continuous Integration, Open Source Technology, CI/CD, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Dependency Analysis, Analysis, Program Implementation, Supply Chain

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    Universidades Anáhuac

    Digital Shield: Cybersecurity for Data and System Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Information Systems Security, Data Security, Malware Protection, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Network Security, Security Awareness, Security Strategy, Human Factors (Security), Network Protocols

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Getting Started with Linux Terminal

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, DevOps

    ★ 4.5 (160) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Pearson

    A+ Core 1 V15 - Pearson Cert Prep: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Protocols, General Networking, Network Administration, Network Security, Networking Hardware, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Wireless Networks, Local Area Networks, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Routers, Firewall, OSI Models, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Routing Protocols, Servers, Network Switches, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    R Ultimate 2024 - R for Data Science and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Autoencoders, Shiny (R Package), Deep Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Transfer Learning, Model Evaluation, R (Software), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Import/Export, Classification Algorithms, Reinforcement Learning, R Programming, Model Training, Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Manipulation, Convolutional Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms

    ★ 4.8 (8) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Optimize Patient Records: Merge and Manage Data

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Medical Record, Electronic Medical Record System, Patient Registration, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Medical Records, Health Information Management, Patient Safety, Data Cleansing, Reconciliation, Records Management, Clinical Documentation, Record Keeping, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Clinical Data Management, Consolidation, Data Quality

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Cloud-Native Computing, Identity and Access Management, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Applications, CI/CD, Prompt Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Continuous Deployment, Virtual Machines, Generative AI Agents, Scalability, Virtual Networking, Containerization, Application Deployment

    ★ 4.6 (93) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create Chatbots & NLP Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Usability Testing, Embeddings, Usability, Unstructured Data, Model Evaluation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Social Engineering Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Data Collection, Security Awareness, Persuasive Communication, Email Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Model Training, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Tensorflow, Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Python Programming, NumPy, Machine Learning Algorithms, Matplotlib, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Embeddings, Pandas (Python Package), Natural Language Processing

    ★ 3.9 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular network security courses

  • IT Audit Field Manual: Strengthen Cyber Defense: Packt
  • Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot: University of Michigan
  • Secure AI Code & Libraries with Static Analysis: Coursera
  • Digital Shield: Cybersecurity for Data and System Protection: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Getting Started with Linux Terminal: Coursera
  • A+ Core 1 V15 - Pearson Cert Prep: Unit 2: Pearson
  • R Ultimate 2024 - R for Data Science and Machine Learning: Packt
  • Optimize Patient Records: Merge and Manage Data: Coursera
  • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine en Français: Google Cloud
  • Create Chatbots & NLP Apps: Coursera

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