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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Application Development, Security Engineering, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

FAIR Institute
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Risk Analysis, Cyber Risk, Risk Appetite, Risk Management Framework, Risk Modeling, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Governance, Threat Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Business Risk Management, Business Priorities, Executive Presence, Strategic Decision-Making
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Leadership, Plan Execution, Drive Engagement, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Planning, Business Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Program Implementation, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Strategy, Leadership Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Public Administration, Learning Strategies, Organizational Change
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, System Programming, System Software, Software Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Build Tools, Software Development Tools, Dependency Analysis, Cross Platform Development, Performance Tuning, Package and Software Management, Software Design Patterns, C++ (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Cost Management, Financial Management, Cost Containment, Resource Allocation, Resource Utilization, Cost Estimation, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, Operating Cost, Financial Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Gap Analysis, Performance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Driving engagement, Data Visualization, Google Analytics, Performance Reporting, Business Reporting, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Engagement, Performance Metric, Data Integration, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Active Directory, Cloud Management, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Security, Single Sign-On (SSO), Kubernetes, Encryption, Data Security, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Business Process Automation, Data Management, Business Process, User Accounts, Customer Relationship Management, Dashboard, Automation, Identity and Access Management, Business Reporting, Report Writing, Data Security, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Data Validation, Project Risk Management, Business Continuity, Security Controls, IT General Controls (ITGC), Risk Mitigation, Project Management, Risk Management, System Testing, System Implementation, Information Management, Data Integrity, Software Development Methodologies, Program Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI Agents, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Google Workspace, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Data Access, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Enterprise Security, Data Store, Data Integration, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), Application Deployment, Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Terraform, Virtual Networking, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Network Troubleshooting, Network Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, IT Automation, Verification And Validation, Cloud Deployment, Network Model
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Social Media Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Driving engagement, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Analytics, Drive Engagement, Content Optimization, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Workflow Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks