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.

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, System Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Cloud Management, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Cloud Platforms
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Systems, Performance Tuning, Databases, Database Administration, Query Languages
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), digital literacy, Content Creation, Animations, Multimedia, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Microsoft Office, Interactive Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, ASP.NET, Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Software Testing, Scalability, Performance Testing, Restful API, Unit Testing, Web Development, Microservices, .NET Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Architecture, API Testing, Web Applications, Test Case, Distributed Computing, Redis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Product Testing, Laboratory Testing, Laboratory Experience, Food and Beverage, Consumer Behaviour, Scientific Methods, Systems Of Measurement, Case Studies, Quality Assurance, Physiology, Research Design, Usability Testing, Science and Research, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Nutrition and Diet, Human Factors, Anatomy, Product Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hardening, Linux Administration, System Monitoring, Linux Commands, Performance Tuning, Linux, Systems Administration, File Management, Network Troubleshooting, Unix Commands, Debugging, Service Management, User Accounts, OS Process Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Security Testing, Threat Modeling, Exploitation techniques, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: vSphere Networking and Storage, VMware vSAN, vCenter Server, Virtual Networking, iSCSI Configuration, Virtual Machines, Network Administration, Servers, Data Storage Technologies, Network Security, Data Storage, Network Switches, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Public Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Performance Management, Verification And Validation, Application Deployment, System Implementation, Network Infrastructure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, System Monitoring, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Infrastructure, Machine Learning, Systems Design, Data Processing, Data Pipelines, Data Architecture, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Cloud Engineering, Data Visualization, Cloud Security, Data Storage, Scalability, Data Migration, SQL
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Accounting, Investments, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Consolidation, Financial Statements
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks