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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


  • G

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Build Your Professional ePortfolio in English

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, LinkedIn, Instagram, Writing, Concision, Social Media, Grammar, Business Writing, English Language, Branding, Vocabulary

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.7K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Network Monitoring, Exploit development, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, System Configuration, Digital Forensics, Virtual Machines

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    53 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Research Data Management and Sharing

    Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Data Management, Data Storage, File Management, Data Security, Information Management, Data Strategy, Metadata Management, Records Management, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Literacy, Information Privacy, Version Control

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    747 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnQuest

    LCFA Practice Course

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Linux, Cybersecurity, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Operating System Administration, Cloud Computing, Information Systems Security, Open Source Technology, Information Technology, DevOps, Git (Version Control System), Servers, Public Key Infrastructure

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Introduction to Applied Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Data Encryption Standard, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Encryption, Brute-force attacks, Authentications, Arithmetic, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Data Integrity, Probability, Computer Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Embedded Hardware and Operating Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, Operating Systems, System Programming, Application Development, Wireless Networks, Hardware Architecture, Network Protocols, Simulations

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    628 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Workloads

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Scalability, Load Balancing, Containerization, Data Persistence, Data Storage, Cloud Security, General Networking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.3K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Prepared Statements and Stored Procedures

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, PL/SQL, SQL, Database Management, Data Access, Databases, Database Systems, Java, Java Programming, JUnit

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    CompTIA Network+ (N10-008)

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Remote Access Systems, Disaster Recovery, OSI Models, General Networking, Network Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Networking Hardware, Network Monitoring, TCP/IP, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Protocols, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Data Centers, Virtualization, Authentications

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Test Script Development, Brute-force attacks, Cloud Security, Network Analysis, API Testing, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Wireless Networks, Security Controls

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Introduction to Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Architecture, Requirements Analysis, Amazon Web Services, Data Warehousing, Database Design, Amazon Redshift, AWS Kinesis, Data Processing, System Requirements, Performance Tuning, Security Controls, Cloud Computing, Scalability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    480 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation, SQL

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.6K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Build Your Professional ePortfolio in English: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: IBM
  • Research Data Management and Sharing: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • LCFA Practice Course: LearnQuest
  • Introduction to Applied Cryptography: University of Colorado System
  • Embedded Hardware and Operating Systems: 28DIGITAL
  • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Workloads: Google Cloud
  • Prepared Statements and Stored Procedures: LearnQuest
  • CompTIA Network+ (N10-008): Packt
  • CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002): Packt

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