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.

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, OS Process Management, Systems Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Configuration, Network Administration, General Networking, Software Installation, Network Protocols
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, LinkedIn, Social Media, Facebook, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, User Accounts, Graphic Design, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, AI Orchestration, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Network Routing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Advertising, Instagram, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Design, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Virtual Environment, Scenario Testing, Agentic systems
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Development, Cloud Computing, Public Cloud, Software As A Service, Application Deployment, Cloud Services, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Service Oriented Architecture, System Implementation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, User Accounts, Linux Administration, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Group Policy, Server Administration, Performance Tuning, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Open Source Technology, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Automation, Interactive Learning, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Electric Power Systems, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Transportation Operations, Policy Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Sustainable Technologies, Health Equity, Social Impact, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Safety and Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Application, Requirements Analysis, Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language), Data Validation, ASP.NET, SQL, .NET Framework, System Requirements, Business Requirements, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Development, Business Logic, Software Development Life Cycle, Data Management, User Interface (UI) Design, Systems Development
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Cloud Deployment, Data Ethics, CI/CD, Transfer Learning, Model Evaluation, Performance Tuning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Model Deployment, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Generative AI, Keras (Neural Network Library), Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks