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.

Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Incident Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Hardening, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Multi-Factor Authentication, System Configuration, Scripting, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux, Scripting Languages, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Incident Management, Cyber Risk, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Federal Information Security Management Act, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Computer Security, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Network Security, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Application Security, Threat Detection, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Computer Security, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Requirements Analysis, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Risk, Technical Support and Services, Technical Consulting, Technical Support, Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Network Security, Data Security, Information Assurance, General Networking, Computer Hardware
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Endpoint Detection and Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Event Monitoring, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Continuous Monitoring, Security Management, Malware Protection, Cyber Engineering, Security Testing, Cyber Governance, Linux
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Metasploit, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Data Security, Authentications, Cyber Attacks, Security Testing, Cloud Security, Security Strategy, Computer Security Awareness Training, Risk Management, Security Awareness, Enterprise Security
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Firewall, Session Initiation Protocols, Remote Access Systems, Network Security, Network Architecture, Network Routing, Interoperability, Network Protocols, Telecommunications, Encryption, Communication Systems, Infrastructure Architecture, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, System Programming, Cross Platform Development, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Performance Tuning, Software Design, Real Time Data, C (Programming Language), Debugging, System Configuration, Maintainability, Scalability, Data Mapping
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Anomaly Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, AI Security, Security Awareness, Network Analysis, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Email Security, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Agentic systems, System Design and Implementation, Unified Modeling Language, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Requirements Analysis, Performance Analysis, Model Evaluation, Prototyping, Stakeholder Communications, Simulation and Simulation Software, Benchmarking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Backlogs, AI Product Strategy, Data Ethics, Scrum (Software Development), AI Enablement, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Risking, Scaled Agile Framework, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, AI Workflows, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Generative AI, Predictive Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Middleware, Web Services, Data Mapping, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Restful API, Software Technical Review, Application Development, Cloud Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Data Integration, Enterprise Application Management, Software Architecture, Business Process Automation, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Debugging, Application Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks