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: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media, Collaborative Software, Social Media Marketing, Video Editing, Instagram, Graphic Design, Online Advertising, Animations, Design, Brand Awareness
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud API, Application Design, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Services, Data Store, Data Storage, Scalability, Node.JS
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, Target Audience, Web Analytics, Software Installation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Analytics, R Programming, Google Sheets, Applied Machine Learning, Health Informatics, Predictive Modeling, Automation, Data Manipulation, GitHub, Gmail, Git (Version Control System)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Large Language Modeling, Agentic systems, Secure Coding, Authorization (Computing), Debugging, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Text Mining, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Performance Tuning, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Google Cloud Platform, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Deep Learning, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Data Pipelines, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Scalability, Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Target Audience, Content Creation, Content Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, User Accounts, Google Workspace, Cloud Management, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Google Workspace, User Accounts, Cloud Management, Identity and Access Management, Capacity Management, System Configuration, Security Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Product Promotion, Advertising, Marketing Materials, Product Knowledge, Merchandise Displays, E-Commerce, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Social Media
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Google Gemini, Email Automation, Service Management, Scripting, Document Management, Collaborative Software, System Configuration, Automation, No-Code Development, Cloud Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks