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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.


Popular Network Security Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Digital Literacy: Introduction to Using Computers

    Skills you'll gain: File Management, Computer Literacy, Microsoft Office, Email Security, Computer Hardware, Computer Security Awareness Training, Spreadsheet Software, digital literacy, Information Management, Safety and Security

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • W

    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Transformation, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Business Analytics, Data Modeling, Star Schema, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Pivot Tables And Charts, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Interactive Data Visualization, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Excel, Data Management, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    27 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Hands-On Web App Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Web Applications, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Web Servers, Content Management Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Databases

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Microservice Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Java, Program Development, Software Design, Maintainability, Dependency Analysis

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    37 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Natural Language Processing, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Embeddings, Model Evaluation, Model Deployment, Network Architecture

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Social Engineering Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Investigation, Data Collection, Security Awareness, Persuasive Communication, Social Sciences, Cybersecurity, Rapport Building

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Agentic AI Content for Practitioners (Teams: Sales)

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Agentic systems, Competitive Intelligence, Sales Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, AI Enablement, Customer Analysis, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Presentations, Real Time Data, Automation, Proposal Development, Case Studies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Encryption and Decryption using C++

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Application Development, Security Engineering, Application Security, C++ (Programming Language)

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Introduction to AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Public Cloud, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Security, Amazon S3, Cloud Storage, Amazon CloudWatch, Load Balancing, Virtual Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Scalability, Resource Management, Cost Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    TLS & HTTPS Explained – Visualizations & Localhost Setup

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Data Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Advanced Revenue Growth and Strategic Sales Execution

    Skills you'll gain: Account Strategy, Sales Strategy, Sales Management, Sales, Account Management, Overcoming Objections, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Leadership, Revenue Forecasting, Sales Pipelines, Sales Enablement, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Business Ethics, Forecasting, Negotiation, Analytics, Innovation, Corporate Sustainability, AI Enablement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • W

    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

    Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon S3, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, System Monitoring, Virtual Networking, Cloud Storage, Data Management, Cloud Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Data Storage Technologies, Event Monitoring, Cloud Management, Network Routing

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Digital Literacy: Introduction to Using Computers: Coursera
  • Exam Prep PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate: Whizlabs
  • Hands-On Web App Pentesting: Packt
  • Microservice Architectures: Vanderbilt University
  • Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Social Engineering Expert: Packt
  • Agentic AI Content for Practitioners (Teams: Sales): Coursera
  • Encryption and Decryption using C++: Coursera
  • Introduction to AWS: LearnKartS
  • TLS & HTTPS Explained – Visualizations & Localhost Setup: Packt

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