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.

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Human Factors (Security), Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Cyber Risk, Computer Security Awareness Training, Patient Safety, Malware Protection, Encryption, Health Technology, Data Security, Information Privacy, Digital Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, TCP/IP, Network Switches, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Protocols, Network Security, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Border Gateway Protocol, Firewall, Proxy Servers, Encryption, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Cyber Governance, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Cryptography, Network Security, Cyber Risk, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Cyber Threat Hunting, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Continuous Monitoring, Scenario Testing, Technical Communication, Simulations
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Vulnerability Scanning, General Networking, Network Protocols, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Network Administration, Vulnerability Assessments, Firewall, Performance Tuning, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, Scripting, System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Testing, Digital Forensics, Infrastructure Security, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Security Awareness, Threat Detection, Test Tools, Firewall, OSI Models, Single Sign-On (SSO), Computer Networking, Data Encryption Standard, Cloud Computing, Public Key Infrastructure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Network Security, Network Administration, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Security, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Networking, Kubernetes, Cloud Security, Network Security, Network Routing, Load Balancing, Application Deployment, Operating System Administration, Identity and Access Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Key Management, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Encryption, Cyber Risk, Data Integrity, Distributed Computing, Transaction Processing, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Vulnerability Assessments, Firewall, Linux Commands, Servers, TCP/IP, Network Analysis, Software Versioning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alibaba Cloud Academy
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Load Balancing, Cloud Computing, Database Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Data Security, Servers, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Scalability, Encryption, Disaster Recovery
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Local Area Networks, Threat Detection, General Networking, Linux, Linux Administration, Virtual Machines, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months