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.

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Responsible AI, Case Studies, Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, AI Security, Compliance Management, Artificial Intelligence, Business Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Accountability, Information Privacy, Business Strategies, Decision Making, Social Impact, Social Justice
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Splunk Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Correlation Analysis, Performance Tuning, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Big Data, Transaction Processing, Data Science, Business Analytics, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Technical Support and Services, User Provisioning, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), VPN Clients, Authentications, Encryption, Data Sharing
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Natural Language Processing, Transfer Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Generative AI Agents, AI Security, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Mitigation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Goal Setting, Campaign Management, Promotions and Campaigns, Project Design, Drive Engagement, Content Creation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Secure Coding, Web Development, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Angular, Ajax, Javascript
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Council on Foreign Relations
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Negotiation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangChain, LLM Application, AI Workflows, Performance Tuning, Model Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Enterprise Application Management, Maintainability, System Monitoring, Scalability, Application Performance Management, Cost Reduction, Vector Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Threat Modeling, Hardening, Verification And Validation, Google Cloud Platform, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Computing
Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Canva (Software), Video Production, Infographics, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Creative Design, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Detection, Incident Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours