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.

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Customer Engagement, Social Media Analytics, Drive Engagement, Customer Relationship Building, Marketing, Driving engagement, Professional Networking, Data-Driven Marketing, Digital Brand Strategy, Digital Transformation, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience, Community Development, Peer Review
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Administration, Data Management, Relational Databases, Data Warehousing, Database Design, SQL, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Data Security, Transact-SQL, Query Languages, Disaster Recovery, Data Storage Technologies, Encryption, Security Controls, Server Side, Data Encryption Standard
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Deployment, Amazon CloudWatch, Serverless Computing, Scalability, Cloud-Based Integration, Application Deployment, Performance Tuning, Event-Driven Programming, Capacity Management, Memory Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Design, Data Integration, Social Media Analytics, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Database Management, JSON, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Analysis, Analytics, Scalability, Data Pipelines, Query Languages, Data Cleansing, Dataflow, People Analytics, Data Transformation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Amazon Web Services, Self Service Technologies, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Human Machine Interfaces, AI Security, AI Integrations, Service Level
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Solution Architecture, Software Architecture, Zero Trust Network Access, Cloud Computing Architecture, Systems Architecture, Distributed Computing, Network Monitoring, Network Security, System Monitoring, Network Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Data Security, Infrastructure Architecture, Network Performance Management, Cloud-Native Computing, IT Automation, Virtual Networking, Application Design, Internet Of Things, Design
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Empower School of Health
Skills you'll gain: Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), CI/CD, Robotics, LLM Application, Continuous Integration, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Agentic Workflows, Continuous Deployment, Agentic systems, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Python Programming, Software Visualization, Application Deployment, Test Automation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Debugging, C (Programming Language)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Special Competitive Studies Project
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Energy and Utilities, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Regulatory Affairs, Electrical Power, Economics, Public Safety and National Security, Emerging Technologies, General Finance, Competitive Analysis, Commercialization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Driving engagement, Drive Engagement, Content Scheduling, Content Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Content Development and Management, Strategic Partnership, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Customer Engagement, Content Management, Community Development, Content Creation, Calendar Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Facebook, Social Media Content, Target Audience, Content Strategy, Performance Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Content Development and Management, Social Media, Content Marketing, Customer Insights, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Data-Driven Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks