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 Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Business Systems Analysis, Systems Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Business Analysis, Business Systems, Process Flow Diagrams, User Requirements Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Requirements Management, Diagram Design, Feasibility Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Application Security, Security Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Controls, Malware Protection, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Tensorflow, Big Data, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data Preprocessing, Data Quality, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Migration, Apache Airflow, Model Evaluation, Data Lakes, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Cloud Computing
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Data Management, Data Ethics, Cyber Governance, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Data Access, Encryption, Risk Management Framework
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Test Automation, Unit Testing, Scripting, Software Testing, Linux Commands, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unix Commands, Development Environment, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, File Management, OS Process Management, File Systems, Automation, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Systems Analysis, AI Workflows, Business Analysis, Generative AI, Stakeholder Communications, Systems Architecture, Solution Architecture, Business Process Automation, Stakeholder Analysis, ChatGPT, Technical Consulting, Software Architecture, Consulting, Systems Thinking, Business Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Metasploit, Public Key Infrastructure, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cryptography, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Mobile Security, Security Testing, Brute-force attacks, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Operating Systems, Encryption
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Virtualization, Unix, IBM DB2, IBM Cloud, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Operating System Administration, Infrastructure Architecture, System Programming, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, File Systems, Linux, Computer Architecture, Control Panels, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Data Engineering, Amazon Redshift, Apache Kafka, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Lakes, Real Time Data, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Management, Apache Hive, Data Visualization Software, Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Data Migration, Performance Tuning, Serverless Computing, Database Architecture and Administration, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Network Administration, Network Security, Routing Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Network Switches, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Routing, Networking Hardware, Network Architecture, Local Area Networks, Network Infrastructure, Network Protocols
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Desktop Support, Technical Support, Help Desk Support, Cloud Services, Security Management, Operating Systems, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, Computer Hardware, Wireless Networks
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, Enterprise Security, Case Studies, Large Language Modeling, Cloud-Based Integration, Authentications, Data Access, Enterprise Application Management, Prompt Engineering, Authorization (Computing), Data Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months