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.
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Computer-Aided Design, Thermal Management, Numerical Analysis, Scientific Visualization, Software Design, Mechanics, Analytics, Physics, Software Installation, Computer Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, Tool Calling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Security, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Context Management, AI Personalization, AI Product Strategy, Anthropic Claude, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Web Applications, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Information Technology, Cloud Computing, Public Cloud, IT Infrastructure, Amazon S3, General Networking, Network Security, Web Servers, Operating Systems, Servers, Data Centers, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Computer Hardware, Javascript, Data Analysis, Project Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Computer Literacy, Network Security, Computer Networking, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Web Design and Development, Cybersecurity, Problem Management, Software Architecture, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Personal Attributes, digital literacy, Social Media, Personally Identifiable Information, Self-Awareness, Social Media Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Generative AI, Responsible AI, AI Security, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, LangChain, Data Ethics, Restful API, Automation, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Generative AI, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Natural Language Processing, AI Security, Application Design, Prompt Engineering, Python Programming, Model Evaluation, Data Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Metadata Management, MongoDB
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, LangChain, AI Security, Cloud Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, Cloud Computing Architecture, Model Deployment, ChatGPT, Cloud Computing, Natural Language Processing, Scalability, Vector Databases, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Autoencoders, Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Convolutional Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Deep Learning, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Data Science, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Systems Analysis, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Social Studies, Case Studies, Cognitive flexibility, Network Model, Control Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Engineering, Problem Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, Incident Response
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Rmarkdown, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, SQL, Databases, Dashboard, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, R Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months