Cybersecurity courses can help you learn network security, risk management, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability assessment, and implementing security protocols to protect sensitive information. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, showing how these tools support the skills needed to safeguard digital environments.

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Management, Network Protocols
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Networking Hardware, Threat Detection, Technical Support, Network Security, General Networking, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Network Protocols
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

FAIR Institute
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Cyber Risk, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Strategy, Governance, Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Strategic Decision-Making, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Strategic Prioritization, Compliance Reporting, Management Reporting, Business Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Embeddings, NoSQL, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Data Architecture, AI Personalization, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Cyber Threat Hunting, Computer Security Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Security Strategy, Cloud Security, Disaster Recovery, Threat Management, Firewall, Security Management, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Services, AI Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cloud Management
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Malware Protection, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, AI Security, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Network Security, Unsupervised Learning, Performance Testing, Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Microsoft Windows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, IT General Controls (ITGC), Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, ISO/IEC 27001, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Risk Management Framework, Data Security, Identity and Access Management, Incident Response, Technical Communication
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Analysis, Exploitation techniques, Linux, Virtual Machines, Operating Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, AI Security, Endpoint Detection and Response, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cyber Threat Hunting, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security Assessment, Incident Response, Generative AI, Query Languages
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Management, IT Management, Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Risk Management Framework, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Security Awareness, Disaster Recovery
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Incident Response, Data Ethics, Generative AI, LLM Application, Application Security, Large Language Modeling, Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, IT Security Architecture, Information Systems Security, Security Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Security Management, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Agentic systems, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months