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.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cryptography, Encryption, Brute-force attacks, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention, Google Cloud Platform, Data Access, Cloud Storage, Data Security, Data Management, Cloud Computing, Personally Identifiable Information, Unstructured Data
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

Skills you'll gain: Apache, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Administration, Linux Servers, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Linux Commands, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Networking, General Networking, Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Remote Access Systems, Network Infrastructure, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Derivatives, Market Liquidity, Finance, Market Dynamics, Risking, Financial Modeling, Market Data, Credit Risk, Machine Learning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Scalability
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Team Management, Group Policy, Azure Active Directory, User Accounts, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Windows PowerShell, Network Planning And Design, Network Performance Management, Security Controls
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud API, Middleware, Cryptography
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Hardening, Linux Administration, System Monitoring, Linux Commands, Performance Tuning, Linux, Systems Administration, File Management, Network Troubleshooting, Unix Commands, Debugging, Service Management, User Accounts, OS Process Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Computer Architecture, Desktop Support, Data Storage Technologies, System Configuration, USB, Peripheral Devices, System Support
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, Transfer Learning, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, AI Security, Advertising, Marketing, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Based Integration, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Big Data, Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours