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.
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Environment, Systems Thinking, Cultural Sensitivity, Geographic Information Systems, Hydrology, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Monitoring, International Relations, Mathematical Modeling, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Scientific Methods, Physics, Research, Data Collection, Chemistry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 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

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Calendar Management, Setting Appointments, Workflow Management, Customer Communications Management, Automation, Business Correspondence, Customer Inquiries, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Version Control, Web Scraping, Regression Analysis, Knitr, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Dimensionality Reduction, Ggplot2, Geospatial Information and Technology, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Plotly, Microsoft Azure, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Software Documentation, R Programming, Data Quality, Microsoft Copilot
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Skills you'll gain: Vocabulary, Literacy, English Language, Grammar, Data Analysis, Graphing, Writing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Data Management, Database Design, SQL, Databases, Database Administration, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Robotics, Electronic Systems, PIC Microcontrollers, Computer Systems, Internet Of Things, Automation, Control Systems, C (Programming Language), Peripheral Devices, Wireless Networks, Medical Devices, Electric Power Systems, Computer Architecture, Civil Engineering, Cybersecurity, Public Works, Cloud Computing, Electronic Hardware
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Key Management, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Data Analysis Software, Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Gmail, Google Workspace, Generative AI, AI Personalization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
Skills you'll gain: electromagnetics, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Differential Equations, Electronic Components, Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Engineering Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Webpack, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Web Development, Javascript, Google Cloud Platform, Image Quality, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Istio, Microservices, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Software Architecture
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours