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 Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Plant Operations and Management, Energy and Utilities, Project Finance, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Electrical Systems, Engineering, Facility Operations, Sustainable Technologies, Basic Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Financial Modeling, Project Implementation, Electrical Equipment, Financial Analysis, Market Dynamics, Cost Estimation, Project Management Life Cycle, Financial Forecasting
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, File Management, Linux Administration, File Systems, File I/O
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Microsoft 365, Information Management, Generative AI, Productivity Software, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Writing, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, English Language, Investigation, Systems Thinking, Research, Sustainable Systems, Science and Research, Sustainable Development, Scientific Methods, Literacy
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Employee Engagement, Employee Surveys, Power BI, Team Performance Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Coaching, Driving engagement, User Feedback, Performance Metric, Constructive Feedback, Performance Measurement, Workforce Planning, Workforce Management, Workforce Development, Dashboard, Human Resource Strategy, Drive Engagement, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Linux Commands, Linux, Scripting, Unix Commands, DevOps, Test Script Development, Devops Tools, Scripting Languages, File Management, Unix, Command-Line Interface, File I/O
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Systems, Business Technologies, Cash Flows, Logistics, Business Metrics, Logistics Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Working Capital, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Emerging Technologies, Information Systems
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Responsible AI, Social Impact, Decision Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Snowflake
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, AI Orchestration, Fine-tuning, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Data Engineering, Data Manipulation, Model Context Protocol, Data Store, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Application Deployment, Tool Calling, Data Warehousing, Embeddings, SQL
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Decision Support Systems, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Theory, Database Systems, Database Development, Database Management Systems, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Database Architecture and Administration, Statistics, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Google Workspace, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Productivity Software, Prompt Engineering, Workflow Management, Large Language Modeling, Enterprise Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, PySpark, Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow, Kubernetes, Containerization, Docker (Software), Amazon Bedrock, Data Pipelines, Data Engineering, Cloud-Native Computing, Big Data, Data Processing, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Data Infrastructure, Data Lakes, Data Architecture, Building Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months