Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Identity and Access Management, Active Directory, Network Troubleshooting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Authentications, IT Management, Security Management, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Security Awareness, Single Sign-On (SSO), Data Ethics, Computer Security Awareness Training, Multi-Factor Authentication, Change Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Request for Proposal, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Strategic Sourcing, Document Management, Supplier Management, Purchasing, Procurement, Business Writing, Cost Benefit Analysis, Vendor Management, Business Communication, Market Research, Cost Management, Risk Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Workflow Management, Financial Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Contract Compliance, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning, R Programming, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Modeling, Data Validation, Statistical Methods, R (Software), Data Mining, Statistical Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), CI/CD, Application Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Network Troubleshooting, DevOps, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Continuous Deployment, Package and Software Management, YAML, Network Security, Network Performance Management, Network Routing, System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Network Protocols
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Apache Maven, Spring Boot, Model View Controller, Unit Testing, Microservices, Application Development, Spring Framework, Redis, Restful API, YAML, Java, Java Programming, MongoDB, Application Deployment, NoSQL, Ajax, Hibernate (Java), Data Persistence, Software Testing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtual Networking, General Networking, Google Cloud Platform, Network Infrastructure, Network Routing, Wide Area Networks
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Event-Driven Programming, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Application Development, Application Design, Debugging, Computer Graphic Techniques, Application Deployment, User Interface (UI), C++ (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle, Microsoft Windows, Software Architecture, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Data Structures, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Algebra
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Data Persistence, YAML, Virtual Networking, Software Installation, Network Planning And Design, Command-Line Interface, System Requirements
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Big Data, Google Gemini, Data Processing, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, LLM Application
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, API Gateway, OpenAI API, Model Deployment, Cloud Security, Application Programming Interface (API), AI Enablement, LLM Application, Web Servers, Application Performance Management, Distributed Computing, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks