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 California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Research, Research Methodologies, Personal Development, Research Design, Research and Design, Curiosity, Science and Research, Problem Solving, Persistence, Persuasive Communication, Time Management, Student Engagement, Goal Setting, Journals, Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Safety and Security
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Automation, User Accounts, Facebook, Automation, Digital Content, Advertising, Marketing, Branding
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Network Routing, Servers
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative AI, Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, User Interface (UI), Cloud Computing, Complex Problem Solving, Scalability, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Metasploit, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Brute-force attacks, Virtual Environment, Cybersecurity, Technical Writing, Web Servers, Linux
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps Pipelines, Azure DevOps, Application Lifecycle Management, CI/CD, Agile Project Management, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Version Control, Agile Methodology, DevOps, Test Automation, Sprint Planning, Release Management, User Story, Software Quality Assurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Nursing Management, Patient Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Nursing Practices, Nursing, Health Informatics, Leadership, Collaboration, Accountability, Safety Standards, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, English Language, Health Technology, Technology Solutions, Telecommuting, Language Learning, End User Training and Support, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Education Software and Technology, Grammar, Emerging Technologies, Data Security
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Tensorflow, Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Keras (Neural Network Library), Embeddings, Exploratory Data Analysis, Supervised Learning, Logistic Regression, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Machine Learning, AI Enablement, Data Pipelines, Jupyter, Big Data, Artificial Neural Networks
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Security, System Programming, Secure Coding, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Debugging, Interoperability, File I/O, Data Validation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Security Controls, CI/CD, Computer Security Incident Management, Scalability, Data Security, Network Troubleshooting, Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Vulnerability Assessments, Key Management, Network Security, Incident Response, Solution Design
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months