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.

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Cloud Security, Security Management, Risk Management Framework, Multi-Cloud, Enterprise Security, Cloud Platforms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Information Assurance, Data Ethics, Network Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Threat Management, Network Security, Firewall, Threat Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Disaster Recovery, Remote Access Systems, Network Administration, Data Integrity, Network Monitoring, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, System Configuration, Network Troubleshooting, Security Management, System Monitoring, Active Directory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, IT Security Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cloud Computing, Cyber Governance, Encryption, Infrastructure Security, Google Cloud Platform, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Authentications, Data Storage, Identity and Access Management, Data Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Data Governance, Real Time Data, Data Management, Microsoft SQL Servers, Metadata Management, Data Architecture, Data Security, Security Controls, Power BI, Analytics, Azure Active Directory, System Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Event-Driven Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploitation techniques, Server Side, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Responsible AI, Data Security, LLM Application, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Security Incident Management, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Microsoft Azure, OpenAI, Code Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Amazon Web Services, Encryption, Single Sign-On (SSO), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Active Directory, Amazon S3, Authentications, Cloud Security, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Azure Active Directory
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, IT Security Architecture, DevSecOps, Threat Management, Zero Trust Network Access, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Architecture Review, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Cloud Standards, Cloud Computing, Threat Detection, Security Controls, Security Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Detection, Proxy Servers, Network Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Troubleshooting, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Networking, Cloud Infrastructure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, Business Software, Operating Systems, Generative AI, Business Systems, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, System Software, Cyber Attacks, Servers, Security Awareness, Computer Hardware, Data Storage, Patch Management, File Management, digital literacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Encryption, OAuth, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Authentications, Cloud API, Security Testing, Data Security, Data Access, Key Management, Cloud Applications, Cloud Storage, Virtual Machines, Vulnerability Scanning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months