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: Disaster Recovery, Remote Access Systems, File Systems, Data Access, Data Storage, File Management, Distributed Computing, Servers, Network Support, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Configuration Management, Open Source Technology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Depreciation, Cash Control, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Asset Management, Fixed Asset, Balance Sheet, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Inventory Control, Internal Controls, Investments
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Google Cloud Platform, Metadata Management, Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Cloud Storage
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Operating System Administration, Desktop Support, System Support, End User Training and Support, System Configuration, Computer Displays, Software Installation, Android (Operating System), Apple iOS, Mobile Security, Patch Management, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, OS Process Management, Browser Compatibility, Collaborative Software, Data Maintenance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Google Workspace, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Google Cloud Platform
Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Science, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Model Based Systems Engineering, Cyber Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Control Systems, Embedded Systems, Systems Analysis, Computational Logic, Digital Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Networking, Network Analysis, Linux Administration, Virtual Machines, General Networking, Linux Commands, System Configuration, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Database Architecture and Administration, NoSQL, Data Store, Operational Databases, Database Management, Data Storage Technologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Oracle Cloud, Oracle Databases, Multi-Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Database Architecture and Administration, Virtual Networking, Network Routing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Integral Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Data Integration, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Vector Databases, Probability, Geometry, Applied Mathematics, Mechanics, Engineering Calculations, Spatial Data Analysis, Derivatives, Physics
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Partnership, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Communication Planning, Project Design, Social Media, Project Planning, Environmental Issue, Innovation, Sustainability Standards, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Proposal Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks