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.

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Security Testing, Threat Modeling, Exploitation techniques, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Stakeholder Engagement, AI Enablement, Stakeholder Management, Team Performance Management, Project Management, Data Ethics, Workforce Management, Risk Mitigation, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Risk Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Team Management, Team Building, Scalability, Budget Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Python Programming, Jupyter, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Software Visualization, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Drive Engagement, Quality Improvement, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis, Operational Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Team Motivation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Key Management, Encryption, Windows Servers, Infrastructure Security, Active Directory, Network Infrastructure, Authentications, Cybersecurity, System Configuration, Configuration Management, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Application Performance Management, Capacity Management, Scalability, Application Security, Security Controls, System Monitoring, Application Deployment, Patch Management, Data Security, Cloud Deployment, Software Installation, Network Troubleshooting, Verification And Validation, Release Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Software, Numerical Analysis, Machine Learning, Digital Signal Processing, Data Processing, Data Structures, Data Transformation, Algorithms, Data Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Big Data, Model Evaluation, Apache Hadoop, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Apache Spark, Generative AI, Convolutional Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, Data Infrastructure, Data Cleansing, Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Data Management, Machine Learning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Gmail, Email Security, Email Automation, Productivity Software, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Organizational Skills, Data Sharing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Applications, Database Management Systems, Data Store, Databases, PostgreSQL, Relational Databases, SQL, Cloud Deployment, Transaction Processing, Scalability, Application Deployment, JSON, Javascript
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Restful API, Cloud Deployment, Selenium (Software), Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Security, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Vue.JS, Relational Databases, SQL, Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Analysis, Systems Thinking, World History, International Relations, Social Network Analysis, Financial Systems, Public Health, Governance, Epidemiology, Complex Problem Solving, Economics, Supply Chain
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months