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Network Security Courses

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.


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Popular Network Security Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Practical Cyber Hacking Skills for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Incident Response, Firewall, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Protocols, Brute-force attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Malware Protection, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Linux Commands

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Learn Man in the Middle Attacks from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Local Area Networks, Threat Detection, General Networking, Linux, Linux Administration, Virtual Machines, Network Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Pearson

    Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Penetration Testing, Incident Response, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, DevSecOps, Digital Forensics, Cloud Security, Patch Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Business Continuity, Cryptography, Responsible AI, DevOps, Disaster Recovery

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    EDUCBA

    Developing Secure IoT Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Internet Of Things, Network Security, Application Security, Security Engineering, Information Systems Security, Data Security, Cloud Services, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Computing, Application Design, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Encryption, Cryptography, Data Analysis, Identity and Access Management, Data Integrity, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Whizlabs

    Protection of Information Assets

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Testing, Digital Forensics, Infrastructure Security, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Security Awareness, Threat Detection, Test Tools, Firewall, OSI Models, Single Sign-On (SSO), Computer Networking, Data Encryption Standard, Cloud Computing, Public Key Infrastructure

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Pearson

    Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Cryptography, Encryption, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Software-Defined Networking, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, Computer Networking, System Monitoring, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Authentications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Master Juniper Enterprise Routing and Switching - JNCIS-ENT

    Skills you'll gain: Juniper Network Technologies, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Border Gateway Protocol, Routing Protocols, Network Switches, Network Routing, Local Area Networks, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), OSI Models, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    Coursera

    Unlocking Oracle Exadata Database Service in OCI

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Cloud, Oracle Databases, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture, Strategic Partnership, Cloud Security, Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, Database Management, Cloud Deployment, Scalability, Data Security, Enterprise Architecture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Mobile Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cloud Security, Threat Modeling, Infrastructure Security, Application Security, Network Security, Scripting, Technical Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Key Management, Data Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Structures, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Continuous Monitoring, Query Languages

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Systems and Cybersecurity Fundamentals Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Incident Response, Identity and Access Management, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Authentications, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), DevSecOps, Vulnerability Assessments, Infrastructure Security, Vulnerability Management, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Penetration Testing, Firewall, Zero Trust Network Access

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Pearson

    CompTIA Cloud CV0-003: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Key Management, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Multi-Factor Authentication, Network Monitoring, Firewall, Authentications, Network Protocols, Encryption

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular network security courses

  • Practical Cyber Hacking Skills for Beginners: Packt
  • Learn Man in the Middle Attacks from Scratch: Packt
  • Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Pearson
  • Developing Secure IoT Applications: EDUCBA
  • Protection of Information Assets: Whizlabs
  • Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Master Juniper Enterprise Routing and Switching - JNCIS-ENT: Packt
  • Unlocking Oracle Exadata Database Service in OCI: Coursera
  • CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003): Packt
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud Certification: Microsoft

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