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.

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Canva (Software), Social Media, Storytelling, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Graphic Design, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Group Policy, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Azure Active Directory, Active Directory, Windows Servers, Hyper-V, Remote Access Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Containerization, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Microsoft Windows, Docker (Software), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Server Administration, Network Administration, Authentications, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Strategy, Metadata Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Emerging Technologies, FinTech, Banking, Payment Systems, Cryptography, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Distributed Computing, Transaction Processing, Computer Science, Data Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Contingency Planning, Threat Management, Incident Management, Incident Response, Risk Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Vulnerability Assessments, Business Risk Management, Crisis Management, Business Analysis, IT Infrastructure, Test Planning, Product Testing, Operational Risk, Business Process, Performance Metric, Cloud Computing, Information Technology Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Internet Of Things, Cloud Services, Network Routing, Data Storage, Cloud Solutions
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Theoretical Computer Science, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Responsible AI, Computational Thinking, Human Computer Interaction
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Estimation, Analysis, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Root Cause Analysis, Process Analysis, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Performance Metric, Simulation and Simulation Software, Prioritization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Health Assessment, Chemistry, Risk Analysis, Sustainable Engineering, Personal Care, Environmental Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Science, Child Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), R (Software), Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability, Data Manipulation, Histogram
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Splunk Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Correlation Analysis, Performance Tuning, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Big Data, Transaction Processing, Data Science, Business Analytics, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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