Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.

Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Firewall, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, TCP/IP, Identity and Access Management, Proxy Servers, Test Tools
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Network Protocols, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Brute-force attacks, Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, Network Security, Network Analysis, Microsoft Windows, Wireless Networks, Scripting, Virtual Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Sharing, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Google Cloud Platform, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Safety Standards, Safety and Security, Emerging Technologies, Control Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Environmental Issue, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Microsoft Excel, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Statistical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Competitive Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Keyword Research, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Legal Research, Research and Design, Innovation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Databases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Databases, Database Management, Database Administration, NoSQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Technical Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Model Evaluation, Statistical Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Logistic Regression, Probability Distribution
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, Google Cloud Platform, AI Workflows, Model Deployment, Prototyping, Application Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Data Access, Google Cloud Platform, User Accounts, Data Migration, Data Management, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Visualization Software, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Version Control, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, R Programming, GitHub, Data Transformation, Statistical Analysis, Git (Version Control System), Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks