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 Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Contingency Planning, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Enterprise Application Management, Security Management, IT Management, System Monitoring, System Implementation, Cyber Security Policies, Enterprise Security, Compliance Auditing, Security Strategy, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Governance, Security Controls, Organizational Strategy, Patch Management, Continuous Monitoring, Information Systems Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Threat Detection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Security, Serverless Computing, Cloud Storage, Databases, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Load Balancing, General Networking, Containerization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Security Requirements Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Policies, Information Assurance, Information Systems Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Document Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Linux Commands, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Data Visualization, Dashboard, File Management, Star Schema, IBM DB2, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, Databases
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Cyber Risk, Federal Information Security Management Act, NIST 800-53, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cybersecurity, Continuous Monitoring, Security Management, Cyber Governance, Risk Management, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessments, Authorization (Computing), Security Requirements Analysis, Cyber Security Policies, Information Assurance, Information Systems Security
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Virtualization, IBM Cloud, Virtual Machines, Hardware Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Enterprise Security, Computer Security, Computer Systems, Computer Hardware, Cryptography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Data Governance, Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Security, Governance, Information Assurance, Document Management, Security Controls, Threat Management, Health Information Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Training Programs, Compliance Training
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Risk Analysis, Cyber Risk, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Mitigation, Governance, Vulnerability Assessments, Business Risk Management, Management Reporting, Analysis, Technical Communication, Dashboard, Data Visualization
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Malware Protection, Exploitation techniques, Database Management, Security Testing, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Scanning, Hardening, Threat Detection, Data Import/Export, Public Key Infrastructure, MySQL, Linux, Linux Administration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Kubernetes, Application Performance Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Identity and Access Management, CI/CD, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Management, Service Level Agreement, Virtual Machines, Safety Culture, Network Monitoring, Culture Transformation
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Serverless Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Digital Transformation, Data Governance, Cloud Services, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Strategy, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Solutions, Real Time Data, Business Transformation, Data Management, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Data Warehousing, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Data Security
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months