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Network Security Courses

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.


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Popular Network Security Courses and Certifications


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    Pearson

    (SSCP) Systems Security Certified Practitioner: Unit 5

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, OSI Models, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Firewall, TCP/IP, Network Administration, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, General Networking, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Local Area Networks, Network Routers, Security Controls, Mobile Security, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    Network Traffic Analysis for Incident Response

    Skills you'll gain: Event Monitoring, OSI Models, Network Monitoring, Network Protocols, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Network Analysis, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Detection, General Networking, Network Security, Incident Response, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Metasploit, Cyber Attacks, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Security Awareness, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, TCP/IP, Cyber Attacks, Endpoint Security, Infrastructure Security, Network Routing, Threat Detection, Computer Security, Firewall, Computer Networking, Wireless Networks, Cloud Computing, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Technical Support and Services, Vulnerability Assessments

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Routing, Network Devices, and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Network Security, Network Routing, TCP/IP, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Protocols, Network Switches, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Monitoring, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Firewall, Network Infrastructure, Network Troubleshooting, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Performance Management, Virtual Networking, Network Analysis, Authentications, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Network Monitoring and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Continuous Monitoring

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Network Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Systems

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    SD-WAN: Optimizing Network Performance & Security

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Administration, Network Security, Network Performance Management, Firewall, Cloud Deployment, Network Routing, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Network Defense Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Planning And Design, VPN Clients, IT Security Architecture, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Administration, Cyber Security Strategy, Network Architecture, Firewall, Security Controls, Network Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Threat Management, Threat Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Authentications, Wireless Networks, Authorization (Computing), Incident Response

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    VMware

    Networking and Security Architecture with VMware NSX

    Skills you'll gain: NSX-T Network Virtualization, Virtual Networking, Virtualization, Network Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Software-Defined Networking, Network Security, Business Continuity Planning, IT Automation, Firewall, Network Routing, Business Transformation, Application Security, Hybrid Cloud Computing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Emerging Telecom Technologies: Edge Security Focus

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Security Engineering, Telecommunications, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Security Strategy, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, General Networking, Network Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Virtualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cisco CCNP Security SNCF (Exam 300-710)

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Security, System Configuration, Network Administration, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Infrastructure Security, Network Troubleshooting, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Management, Endpoint Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, System Monitoring, Threat Detection, Cloud Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular network security courses

  • (SSCP) Systems Security Certified Practitioner: Unit 5: Pearson
  • Network Traffic Analysis for Incident Response: Infosec
  • Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks: Packt
  • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Packt
  • Routing, Network Devices, and Security: Packt
  • Network Monitoring and Analysis : Google
  • Network Operations: Google
  • SD-WAN: Optimizing Network Performance & Security: Coursera
  • Network Defense Strategies: Starweaver
  • Networking and Security Architecture with VMware NSX: VMware

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