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.

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Methods, Probability, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Logistic Regression, Deep Learning, Probability Distribution, Supervised Learning, Statistics, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Algorithms, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Management, Business Analysis, Performance Improvement, Business Requirements, Business Planning, Case Studies, Stakeholder Analysis, Governance, Business Process Modeling, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Exploratory Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Text Mining, Matplotlib, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Servers, Network Infrastructure, Network Protocols, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Mammography, Artificial Intelligence, Medical Imaging, Image Analysis, Oncology, Diagnostic Radiology, Bayesian Network, Artificial Neural Networks, Radiography, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Epidemiology, Deep Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, AWS SageMaker, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Identity and Access Management, Amazon S3, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Management, AWS Kinesis, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Networking, Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Detection, Network Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Containerization
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Behavior-Driven Development, Agile Product Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Scalability, Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Solution Delivery, Virtualization, Continuous Integration, Solution Architecture, Unit Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Capacity Management, Scalability, Application Security, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Security Controls, Data Security, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Development Environment, Encryption, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Business Software, Information Systems, Business Systems, Business Technologies, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Enterprise Resource Planning, E-Commerce, Systems Analysis, Computer Hardware, Data Warehousing, Disaster Recovery, Networking Hardware, Business Ethics, Operating Systems, Business Process Management, Customer Relationship Management, Security Management, Business-To-Consumer, Data Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Big Data, Data Management, Database Management Systems, Real Time Data, NoSQL, Database Design, Data Processing, Apache Hadoop, Data Structures, Scalability, Virtual Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, User Accounts, Unix Commands, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Kubernetes, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, OS Process Management, Firewall, Ubuntu, Docker (Software), Containerization, Network Monitoring, Unix Shell, File Systems, Shell Script, Data Storage, Version Control
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Network Architecture, Virtual Networking, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Cloud Deployment, System Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Windows PowerShell, Automation, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks