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.

ISC2
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Cloud Solutions, Security Strategy, Scalability, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Splunk Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Incident Management, Information Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Event Monitoring, Business Intelligence, Query Languages, Data Management, Data Analysis, Big Data, Business Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Risking, Data Ethics, AI literacy, AI powered creativity, Artificial Intelligence, AI Security, Generative AI, Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Management Framework, Environmental Issue, Analysis, Intellectual Property, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Network Routing, Amazon Web Services, Servers, Network Monitoring
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Context Engineering, AI literacy, Human Computer Interaction, Human Centered Design, Responsible AI, Experience Design, User Flows, Design Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Pareto Chart, Operational Analysis, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Diagram Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Data Management, Record Keeping, Data Entry, Journey Mapping, Data Management, Data Maintenance, Data Integrity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Real Time Data, Query Languages, Scalability, Database Design, Application Deployment, Data Infrastructure, Big Data, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Performance Tuning, Data Modeling, Distributed Computing, Data Storage Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Hibernate (Java), Spring Framework, Web Applications, Application Development, Web Development, Program Development, Restful API, Application Frameworks, Secure Coding, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, UI Components, Software Development Tools, Authentications, User Interface (UI), Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Administration, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Networking, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Infrastructure Architecture
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Model Optimization, Cloud Security, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Risking, Data Ethics, Data Governance, Data Security, Enterprise Architecture, Dashboard Creation, Executive Presence, Security Architecture Review, Professional Development, Data Management, Software Architecture, Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Incident Management, IT Automation
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months