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.

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Kubernetes, Scalability, Application Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Disaster Recovery, Containerization, YAML, Capacity Management, Servers, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Science, Pandas (Python Package), Statistics, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Data Management, Security Testing, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Linear Algebra, Regression Analysis, NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Science, Data Visualization, Applied Mathematics, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Modeling, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing, Event Monitoring, Cloud Storage, Data Import/Export, Analytics
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Quality, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Business Transformation, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Clinical Informatics, Clinical Research, Artificial Intelligence, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Evaluation, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Microservices, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Containerization, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Live Streaming, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Digital Communications
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Key Management, Encryption, Windows Servers, Infrastructure Security, Active Directory, Network Infrastructure, Authentications, Cybersecurity, System Configuration, Configuration Management, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Linux Administration, Authorization (Computing), Linux Servers, Security Controls, Linux, Authentications, Network Security, Linux Commands, System Configuration, Servers, Server Administration, Encryption, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Cloud Applications, Usability Testing, Google Cloud Platform, No-Code Development, Issue Tracking
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours