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, Security Management, IT Management, System Monitoring, Cyber Security Policies, Enterprise Security, Compliance Auditing, Security Strategy, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Governance, Security Controls, Organizational Strategy, Patch Management, Continuous Monitoring, Unix, Procedure Development, Incident Response
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Retrospectives, Software Design, Kanban Principles, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Hardware, Software Design Patterns, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Leadership, Risk Management, Communication
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Text Mining, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Graph Theory, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Medical Office Procedures, Data Management, Medical Records, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Document Management, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Records Management, Taxonomy, Regulatory Compliance, Information Assurance, Encryption, Risk Analysis, Process Mapping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Big Data, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Data Processing, Data Mart, Data Science, Data Warehousing, Apache Spark, Data Visualization, Data Lakes, Data Collection, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, PySpark, Big Data, Apache Hive, Kubernetes, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Analytics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), OpenShift, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Serverless Computing, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Test Driven Development (TDD), Jenkins, Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Agile Methodology, Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Kubernetes, Application Security, Grafana, System Monitoring
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Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Network Architecture, Emerging Technologies, Communication Systems, Network Security, Service Oriented Architecture, Interoperability, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Mobile Security, Telecommunications, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Application Security, Secure Coding, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Engineering, Security Requirements Analysis, Security Controls, Data Security, Vulnerability Management, Computer Security, Vulnerability, Vulnerability Assessments, Databases, Information Privacy, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Computer Programming, Python Programming, Node.JS, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Linear Algebra, Critical Thinking, Simulations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Kanban Principles, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Cloud Security, CI/CD, User Story, Microservices, Sprint Retrospectives, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, AI Security, Cloud Deployment, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Kubernetes, Generative AI, Customer Data Management, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Test Script Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud Security, Development Testing, Virtual Networking, Application Deployment, DevOps, Application Development, Security Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months