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.

Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Governance, Risk Management Framework, ISO/IEC 27001, Business Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Cyber Governance, NIST 800-53, Cyber Risk, Compliance Management, Security Management, Information Assurance, Security Controls, Program Implementation, Regulatory Compliance, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Business Continuity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Presentations, Business Metrics, Concision, Analytical Skills, Persuasive Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Data Collection, Security Awareness, Persuasive Communication, Email Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, Vector Databases, Model Deployment, OpenAI API, Hugging Face, OpenAI, Scalability, AI Integrations, Embeddings, Generative AI, Application Deployment, Data Integration, Data Science, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Applications, Data Storage, Scalability, Terraform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Linux Administration
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Application Security, Security Testing, DevSecOps, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Security Requirements Analysis, Authentications, Threat Detection, Software Development Life Cycle, Security Controls, Systems Development Life Cycle, Vulnerability Assessments, DevOps, Cyber Security Assessment, CI/CD, Linux, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Cyber Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Email Marketing, Personalized Campaigns, Campaign Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Strategic Communication, Digital Marketing Tools, Data-Driven Marketing, Driving engagement, Customer Data Management, Data Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Training, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, AI literacy, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Serverless Computing, Event Monitoring, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Meta Ads Manager, Facebook, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Personalized Campaigns, Online Advertising, Digital Marketing Tools, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Web Analytics, Systems Integration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Codio
Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Cloud API, Restful API, Server Side, Web Development, Servers, JSON, Software Documentation, Web Applications, Javascript, Web Services, Technical Documentation, Application Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Active Directory, Authentications, Identity and Access Management, User Provisioning, Multi-Factor Authentication, Active Directory, User Accounts, Security Controls, Proxy Servers
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks