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.

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Devops Tools, Event Monitoring, Network Security
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Package and Software Management, User Accounts, IT Automation, Software Installation, OS Process Management, User Provisioning, Devops Tools, Linux Administration, File Systems, Linux Commands, Network Administration, Data Storage, Automation, Network Performance Management, YAML, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scripting, System Configuration
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Professional Networking, Persuasive Communication, Overcoming Objections, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Rapport Building, Stakeholder Analysis, Professional Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Relationship Management, Target Audience, Interpersonal Communications, Trustworthiness, Communication Strategies, General Networking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, General Networking, Network Planning And Design, Computer Networking, Network Analysis, Computational Logic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Multi-Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, Security Architecture Review, Infrastructure Architecture, AI Security, Software Architecture, Generative AI, Microservices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Data Architecture, Scalability, Site Reliability Engineering, CI/CD, Cost Management, Security Controls, Application Performance Management, Data Pipelines, Governance
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Network Performance Management, Performance Tuning, Network Routing, Cloud Security, TCP/IP, Scalability, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Keras (Neural Network Library), Model Training, Tensorflow, Network Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Model Optimization, Machine Learning, Linear Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Model Deployment, Keras (Neural Network Library), Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Model Training, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Optimization, Data Pipelines, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Web Services, Scalability, Data Management, Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Storage, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Operating Systems, Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Java Programming, Java, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations, Persona (User Experience), Document Management, Secure Coding, Business Logic, Software Design Documents, Plan Execution, Software Design Patterns
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, NoSQL, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Big Data, MongoDB, GIS Software, File Systems, Data Infrastructure, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Cloud Computing, Apache Spark, Public Cloud, Database Systems, Scalability, Databases
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months