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.

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, GIS Software, Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Image Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Command-Line Interface, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache, Performance Tuning, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Web Servers, Server Administration, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, Scripting, Virtualization, Network Administration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, File Management, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Command-Line Interface, Big Data, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Probability & Statistics, Finance, Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Accounting, Business Analytics, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Probability, Statistics, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Business Mathematics, Financial Management, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Integration, Data Processing, SQL, Dataflow, Workflow Management, Data Cleansing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Business Transformation, Responsible AI, Business Intelligence, Data Quality, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Cloud API, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Business Requirements, Product Requirements, Backlogs, User Requirements Documents, Scope Management, Change Control, User Story, System Requirements, Client Services, Acceptance Testing, Agile Software Development, Prioritization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Application Development, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Multimodal Prompts
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Productivity Software, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Enterprise Security, Cloud Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, PostgreSQL, Database Management, SQL, Google Cloud Platform, Database Systems
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Make.com, Google Gemini, Tool Calling, Calendar Management, Scheduling, Workflow Management, Data Ethics, JSON
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months