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.

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Google Workspace, AI Enablement, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, AI Security, AI Product Strategy, Productivity Software, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Customer experience improvement, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Remote Access Systems, Linux Commands, System Configuration, Computer Hardware, Networking Hardware, Embedded Systems, Python Programming, Operating Systems, File Management, Peripheral Devices, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Requirements, Information Privacy, Risk Analysis, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Ethics, Data Transformation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Collection, Data Pipelines, Data Preprocessing, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Integrity, R Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Information Privacy, Statistical Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Logistic Regression, Statistical Modeling, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Linux Servers, Unix, File Systems, File Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Compilation, Data Visualization Software, Data Management, Dashboard, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Analysis, Query Languages, Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Data Pipelines, Workflow Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Cloud Deployment, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD, Devops Tools, DevOps, Configuration Management, Python Programming, Scalability, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Instagram, Marketing, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: YAML, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Scalability, Cloud Deployment, Devops Tools, Containerization, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Hosting, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Microsoft Azure, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, Virtualization, Network Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Mitigation, Vibrations, Safety Training, Emergency Response, Public Safety and National Security, Environmental Monitoring, Hazard Analysis, Education and Training, Network Monitoring, Community Development, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks