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: Vulnerability Management, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Event Monitoring, Threat Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Management, Threat Detection, Risk Management Framework, Incident Response, Cyber Risk, Anomaly Detection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Server Side, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Vulnerability Scanning, Secure Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, Authentications
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, System Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Kubernetes, Continuous Monitoring, Application Security, Hardening, Key Management, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, IT Security Architecture, DevSecOps, Threat Management, Zero Trust Network Access, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Threat Detection, Security Strategy, Cloud Platforms, Enterprise Architecture, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Data Security, Security Strategy, Security Management, Infrastructure Security, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, Multi-Cloud, Threat Management, Google Cloud Platform, Enterprise Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Security Management, Incident Response, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Multi-Factor Authentication, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, OAuth, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Security, Cloud Storage, Authorization (Computing), Data Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Encryption Standard, Key Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Kubernetes, Hardening, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), User Accounts, Patch Management, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Versioning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: ISO/IEC 27001, Threat Management, Security Management, Data Security, Cyber Risk, Risk Management, Continuous Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Scenario Testing, Asset Protection
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Cloud Deployment, Database Development, Maintainability, Server Side, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Distributed Computing, Real Time Data, Data Integration, Apache Hadoop, Security Controls, Configuration Management, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks