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.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cucumber (Software), Software Testing, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), JUnit, Verification And Validation, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Security Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case, Software Development Tools, Testability, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Performance Testing, Development Testing, Test Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Control Systems, Robotics, Deep Learning, Simulation and Simulation Software, Software Architecture, Simulations, Safety Assurance, Global Positioning Systems, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Network Routing, Graph Theory, Estimation, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematical Modeling, Linear Algebra
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Brand Awareness, Brand Management, Canva (Software), Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Social Media Analytics, Branding, Content Scheduling, Logo Design, Digital Marketing Tools, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Data Visualization, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Generative AI, Content Creation, Marketing Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Regulation, Business Continuity Planning, Compliance Management, Disaster Recovery, Risk Management Framework, Financial Regulations, Financial Controls, Operational Risk, Bank Regulations, Business Continuity, Security Management, Financial Services, Market Trend, Financial Systems, Workforce Development, Banking, Blockchain
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Terraform, Cloud Solutions, Load Balancing, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Managed Services, Cloud Management, Cloud Deployment, Solution Architecture, IT Automation, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Routing Protocols, Network Planning And Design, Network Protocols, Networking Hardware, General Networking, Network Routers, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Networking, Network Administration, Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Databases, PL/SQL, Database Administration, SQL, Database Management Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Stored Procedure, Database Management, Network Architecture, Software Development Tools, Change Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Image Analysis, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Autoencoders, Keras (Neural Network Library), Applied Machine Learning, Model Training
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Maintenance, Data Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Data Storage, Data Pipelines, Systems Design, Data Architecture, Data Preprocessing, Data Management, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Security, Automation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C (Programming Language), Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Memory Management, File I/O, Computational Logic, Network Protocols, Package and Software Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IBM
Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Debugging, Program Development, Programming Principles, Development Testing, Software Testing, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Business Logic
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Prometheus (Software), Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Cyber Security Policies, System Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Capacity Management, Grafana, Performance Tuning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks