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.

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), AI Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Management, Network Security, Cryptography, Penetration Testing, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Web Applications, Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing, Network Architecture
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform Architecture & Technical Design, Microsoft Power Platform, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Performance Tuning, Business Logic, AI Integrations, Application Deployment, Generative AI, Performance Testing, Scalability, Data Integration, User Feedback
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Data Storage, Database Administration, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integration, Cloud Storage, Data Mart, Data Storage Technologies, Database Design, Operational Data Store, Database Systems, Query Languages, Data Persistence, Metadata Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, AI Orchestration, AI Integrations, AI Workflows, Tool Calling, OpenAI API, Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, Agentic Workflows, OpenAI, Identity and Access Management, AI Security, Automation, Automation Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), No-Code Development, Webhook Security, Large Language Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Security Software, Software Installation, SQL, Virtual Machines, Data Structures
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Generative AI, Data Import/Export, Cloud Computing Architecture, Token Optimization, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Cloud-Based Integration, Data Migration, Network Performance Management, Distributed Computing, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Security, Information Privacy, Decision Intelligence, AI literacy, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Management, Trustworthiness, Security Strategy, Security Management, Business Risk Management, Governance, Stakeholder Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Serverless Computing, Application Servers, Server Administration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Web Servers, Scalability, Cloud Deployment, Servers, YAML, Application Deployment, IT Automation, Configuration Management, Linux Servers, DevOps, System Configuration, Infrastructure Security, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Productivity Software, Microsoft Outlook, File Management, Collaborative Software, Presentations, Microsoft Teams, Google Docs, Calendar Management, Microsoft PowerPoint, Control Panels, Gmail, Slack (Software), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Spreadsheet Software, Setting Appointments, Meeting Facilitation, Google Workspace, Google Sheets
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Requirements Analysis, Data Integrity, AI Enablement, Technical Communication, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, MongoDB, NoSQL, Flask (Web Framework), Django (Web Framework), Cloud Deployment, OpenShift, Cloud Platforms, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Databases, Back-End Web Development, IBM Cloud, Docker (Software), Containerization, Web Applications, Microservices, Application Development
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months