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.
O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Diplomacy, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Survey Creation, Environmental Laws, Environment, Qualitative Research, Political Sciences, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Environmental Issue, Economic Development, International Relations, Cybersecurity, Governance, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Social Studies, Ancient History, Security Strategy, Public Safety and National Security
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Encryption, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cyber Attacks, Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Cloud Standards, Google Cloud Platform, Authentications, Cryptography, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Governance, Data Centers, Identity and Access Management, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Encryption, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Amazon S3, Key Management, Data Security, User Provisioning, Cloud Security, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Event Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Security Incident Management, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Microsoft Azure, OpenAI, Code Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Disaster Recovery, Data Governance, Data Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, IT Security Architecture, Cloud Standards, Cloud Management, Security Controls, Application Security, Data Security, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Security Engineering, Network Security, Cryptography
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Management, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Public Cloud
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Digital Forensics, Cyber Threat Hunting, Email Security, Incident Response, IT Service Management, Cloud Computing, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Network Security, Malware Protection, Networking Hardware, Service Management, Identity and Access Management, Penetration Testing, Database Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Interviewing Skills, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: File Management, Remote Access Systems, Public Key Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Microsoft Windows, Windows Servers, Network Troubleshooting, Microsoft Servers, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Hardening, Computer Networking, Virtual Networking, Key Management, Active Directory, Firewall, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network Administration, Server Administration, Systems Administration, Administration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, AI Security, Cloud Deployment, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Security Controls, Security Engineering, System Configuration, Collaborative Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Special Competitive Studies Project
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Model Evaluation, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Google Gemini, Cloud Security, Gemini, Generative AI, AI Integrations, Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Security Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Management, Authorization (Computing), Firewall, Security Controls, Cloud Services, User Provisioning, Cloud Solutions, Network Security, Computer Security, Threat Management, Virtual Networking, Cloud Standards, Authentications, Load Balancing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months