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: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Gemini, AI Product Strategy, Google Cloud Platform, Customer experience improvement, AI Enablement, Data Governance, Machine Learning Methods, Unstructured Data, Productivity Software, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Encryption, Secure Coding, File Management, Cryptography, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Debugging, Scripting, Software Testing, Data Structures
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, JSON, Data Security, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Data Cleansing, Cloud Storage
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Unstructured Data, Marketing Analytics, Text Mining, Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, JSON, Data Processing, Natural Language Processing, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, ChatGPT, AI Security, Semantic Web, Vector Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Configuration Management, IT Automation, Patch Management, Cloud Security, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Devops Tools, Amazon CloudWatch, Software Development Tools, Virtual Networking, Database Management Systems, Databases, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Database Architecture and Administration, Redis, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Store, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Data Storage, Cloud Deployment
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Network Routing, Geographic Information Systems, Virtual Machines, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Microsoft Azure, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Cloud Deployment, Tensorflow, Image Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Forecasting, Prototyping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Network Administration, Virtual Machines, Linux, Network Architecture, Information Technology, Virtual Environment, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Transformation, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel, SQL Server Reporting Services, Data Warehousing, Data Sharing, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months