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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), System Programming, Embedded Software, Software Testing, Embedded Systems, Linux, Agile Software Development, Docker (Software), Git (Version Control System), File I/O, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, System Software, Linux Administration, Operating Systems, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, C++ (Programming Language), Real-Time Operating Systems
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, General Networking, OSI Models, Network Protocols, Networking Hardware, TCP/IP, Microsoft Windows, Network Routers, Network Switches, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Technical Support and Services, Command-Line Interface, iOS Development, Operating Systems, Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Data Lakes, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Metadata Management, Cloud API, Data Access, Data Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Command-Line Interface, Capacity Management, Scalability, Data Management
Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Devops Tools, Cloud Storage, YAML, Microservices, Linux
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Data Access, Google Cloud Platform, User Accounts, Data Migration, Data Management, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, DevSecOps, Security Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Configuration Management, Software Development, Software Configuration Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, API Testing, Threat Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Change Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Dashboard, Exploratory Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, SQL, Plot (Graphics), Databases, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, R Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Load Balancing, Cloud Management, Application Deployment, Scalability, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Linux Servers, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Virtual Machines, Web Applications
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Load Balancing, Web Applications, Cloud API, Application Performance Management, Web Servers
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Continuous Integration, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Deployment, Amazon CloudWatch, Authentications, Cloud Deployment, Development Environment, AWS Kinesis, Software Development Tools, Identity and Access Management, Scalability, Git (Version Control System)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Taxonomy, Spreadsheet Software, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Persona Development, Information Architecture, Text Mining, Descriptive Statistics, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Java Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months