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: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Authentications, Google Cloud Platform, Authorization (Computing), Data Encryption Standard, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Cost Management, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, DevOps, IT Security Architecture, Data Security, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Financial Controls, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Patch Management, Amazon CloudWatch, Infrastructure Security, Threat Detection, Amazon S3, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Management, Incident Response, Data Governance, Authorization (Computing), Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Governance, Firewall, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux, Authentications, Remote Access Systems, Linux Administration, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Cryptographic Protocols
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Multi-Cloud, Enterprise Security, Cloud Platforms, Software As A Service
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Endpoint Security, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Cyber Operations, Threat Management, Microsoft Copilot, Malware Protection, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), AI Security, Microsoft Azure, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Computing, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Anomaly Detection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Ubuntu, Hardening, Linux Servers, Linux, Linux Commands, Application Security, Operating System Administration, Security Controls, Service Management, Patch Management, Systems Administration, Information Systems Security, Package and Software Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Server Side, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Vulnerability Scanning, Secure Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, Authentications
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Devops Tools, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, System Monitoring, Amazon S3, Data Management, Model Deployment, Multi-Factor Authentication, Key Management, Virtual Networking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Security Controls, Cloud Computing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Firewall, Virtual Networking, Network Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Load Balancing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Network Security, Encryption, Data Security, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Cloud Standards, Threat Detection, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure Security, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Data Governance, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Email Security, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Human Factors (Security), Encryption, Threat Detection, Multi-Factor Authentication, Internet Of Things, Information Privacy, Network Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Authentications, Data Security, Mobile Security, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months