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Network Security Courses

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


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    John Wiley & Sons

    Strategic Issue Identification & Environmental Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Planning, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Conflict Management, Discussion Facilitation, Organizational Strategy, Business Planning, Analysis, Risk Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Prioritization, Environmental Monitoring, Stakeholder Analysis, Public Policies, Leadership Development, Public Administration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimize Spark Performance: Analyze & Accelerate

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Performance Tuning, Data Persistence, Data Pipelines, Systems Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    AWS Networking, Compute & IAM Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Network Security, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Authentications, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Security, Key Management, Load Balancing, Network Monitoring, Containerization, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Wireshark 101: Packet Analysis Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Protocols, Network Support, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis, TCP/IP, Network Security, Cybersecurity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Hands-On Web App Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Web Applications, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Application Security, Test Tools, Web Servers, Content Management Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Databases

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Open Source Software

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Shell Script, Ubuntu, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Servers, Unix, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, Scripting, Linux Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Network Administration, Software Installation, System Software

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    A quick tour on Big Data and Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Data Store, Data Literacy, Databases, Database Theory, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Transaction Processing, Scalability, Business Intelligence, AI literacy, Data Management, Data Manipulation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Ethics in Public Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Public Policies, Public Administration, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Governance, Social Sciences, Economics, International Relations, Cultural Diversity, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Spring Boot Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Hibernate (Java), Spring Framework, Web Applications, Application Development, Web Development, Program Development, Restful API, Application Frameworks, Secure Coding, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, UI Components, Software Development Tools, Authentications, User Interface (UI), Databases

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UiPath

    Agentic prompt engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, Agentic systems, Business Process Automation, Prompt Engineering Tools, Automation, Robotic Process Automation, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Decision Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, AI Security, Data Ethics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automate, Analyze, and Evaluate ML Experiments

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Evaluation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Apache Airflow, Performance Measurement, Responsible AI, Test Execution Engine, Performance Metric, Test Automation, Verification And Validation, Content Performance Analysis, Statistical Methods, Quality Assessment, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Gap Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Research Design, Quantitative Research

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Building No-Code Apps with AppSheet: Implementation

    Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Application Performance Management, Application Development, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Application Lifecycle Management, Web Services, Data Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Webhook Security, Application Security, Scalability, Software Versioning, Automation, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Strategic Issue Identification & Environmental Assessment: John Wiley & Sons
  • Optimize Spark Performance: Analyze & Accelerate: Coursera
  • AWS Networking, Compute & IAM Architecture: Packt
  • Wireshark 101: Packet Analysis Essentials: Pearson
  • Hands-On Web App Pentesting: Packt
  • Introduction to Open Source Software: Illinois Tech
  • A quick tour on Big Data and Business Intelligence: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Ethics in Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Spring Boot Foundations: Packt
  • Agentic prompt engineering: UiPath

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