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.

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Endpoint Detection and Response, Continuous Monitoring, Event Monitoring, System Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Threat Hunting, Anomaly Detection, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Detection, Malware Protection, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IBM
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Technical Support, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Generative AI, Hardware Troubleshooting, IT Service Management, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Professional Networking, Help Desk Support, Data Storage, Desktop Support, Peripheral Devices, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Service
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Application Security, Threat Detection, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Computer Security, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Test Driven Development (TDD), Report Writing, Relational Databases, Software Testing, File I/O
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Mitigation, Cyber Threat Hunting, Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Incident Management, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Information Systems Security, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security, Network Security, Analysis, Network Analysis, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Windows PowerShell
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Plotly, Plot (Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Machine Learning, GitHub
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Legal Risk, Interoperability, Cyber Risk, Information Technology Architecture, Network Architecture, Systems Architecture, Data Architecture, Governance, Solution Architecture, Application Security, Project Documentation, Cryptography, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Splunk, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity and Access Management, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Data Access, User Accounts, Scripting, Proxy Servers
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Web Services, Web Applications, Application Development, Database Application, User Interface (UI), Python Programming, Restful API, Databases, Database Management, Application Security, Network Protocols, User Interface (UI) Design, Scripting, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Software Development, Scripting Languages, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Command-Line Interface, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Root Cause Analysis, Amazon DynamoDB, Customer Relationship Building, Network Troubleshooting, Amazon Web Services, Customer Relationship Management, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Cloud Computing, Linux, Amazon S3, Web Applications, Information Technology, Customer Service, Software Development
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Data Visualization, AI Security, A/B Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, DevSecOps, Application Security, System Monitoring, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Analytics, Data Governance, API Gateway, Cyber Governance, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Validation, Jupyter
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Communications, Content Creation, Influencing, Advertising, Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Brand Strategy, Storytelling, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks