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.

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Emerging Technologies, Communication Systems, Digital Communications, Internet Of Things, Telecommunications, electromagnetics, Network Architecture, Software-Defined Networking, Zero Trust Network Access, Digital Transformation, Interoperability, Electronics Engineering, Distributed Computing, Development Testing, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Information Technology, Machine Learning, Trustworthiness
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Instagram, Facebook, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media, Content Management, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Scheduling, Social Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Dashboard, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Network Infrastructure, General Networking, OSI Models, Computer Networking, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, Firewall, Cloud Hosting, System Configuration, Virtual Machines, Network Infrastructure
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Course Development, Learning Management Systems, Collaboration, Intranet, Training and Development, Teamwork, Content Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Containerization, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Security, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Information Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Database Administration, Database Management, DevOps, Microservices, Scalability
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Google App Engine, Cloud Storage, Load Balancing, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Containerization, Data Storage Technologies, Virtual Machines, Cloud Security, Application Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing Architecture, DevOps, Application Performance Management, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Firewall, Load Balancing, Network Routing, Servers, Virtual Networking, Google Cloud Platform, Network Security
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Natural Language Processing, Embeddings, Hugging Face, Deep Learning, Large Language Modeling, Transfer Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Text Mining, Semantic Web, Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Python Programming, Cryptography, Classification Algorithms, Probability Distribution, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Processing, Algorithms
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Power BI, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Copilot, Business Intelligence, Data Architecture, Business Reporting, AI Personalization, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Matplotlib, Data Wrangling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Data Governance, R Programming, Continuous Deployment
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, AI Security, Google Gemini, Gemini, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Embeddings, Multimodal Prompts, AI Product Strategy, Model Deployment, Vector Databases, Keras (Neural Network Library), Google Cloud Platform, Generative Model Architectures, Data Ethics, Tensorflow, Natural Language Processing, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Machine Learning
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Open Source Technology, Data Ethics, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Transfer Learning, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Model Deployment, Information Privacy, Data Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months