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 System
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Data Modeling, Systems Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Application Performance Management, Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Photo Editing, Marketing, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Interviewing Skills, Data Analysis, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Research, Data Collection, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Anthropology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Serverless Computing, Cloud Standards, Software Development, Cloud Services, Cloud Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Political Sciences, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Public Policies, Analytics, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, R Programming, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Istio, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud-Native Computing, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices, Containerization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Google Cloud Platform, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Load Balancing, Application Deployment, Scalability, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Linux Servers, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Applications, Network Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Web Applications
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning, R Programming, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Modeling, Data Validation, R (Software), Data Mining, Statistical Programming, Predictive Modeling
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, React Native, Application Development, User Story, Flutter (Software), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), Data Persistence, Figma (Design Software), Application Deployment, UI Components, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development, GitHub
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months