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: Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Microservices, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Encryption Standard, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Encryption, Authentications, Arithmetic, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Data Integrity, Probability, Computer Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Network Troubleshooting, Desktop Support, Test Equipment, Networking Hardware, Computer Hardware, Mobile Security, Technical Support, Data Maintenance, Peripheral Devices, Computer Displays, Data Storage, Wireless Networks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Design, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Databases, JSON, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Distributed Computing, Data Analysis, Scalability, Case Studies, Analytics, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Query Languages, Social Media, Data Cleansing, Data Integration
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Google Cloud Platform, Data Sharing, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Application Performance Management, Cloud Applications, Cloud Management, Amazon CloudWatch, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Continuous Deployment, System Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, HTML and CSS, Model View Controller, jQuery, Ajax, JSON, Database Design, SQL, Application Frameworks, Databases, Web Applications, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Data Modeling, Javascript, Application Security, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Accounting Systems, Supply Chain, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Cost Management, Process Improvement, Analysis, Decision Making
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Software Installation, Data Sharing, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Construction Estimating, Cost Estimation, Punch Work, Bidding, Cost Control, Project Closure, Lean Methodologies, Project Estimation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Earned Value Management, Procurement, Request for Proposal, Change Orders, Building Information Modeling
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Python Programming, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Scripting, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Algorithms, Debugging
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, File Systems, Linux, Linux Servers, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, File Management, TCP/IP, Unix Shell, Data Storage, Unix Commands, Software Installation, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, System Support, IBM Cloud
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months