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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.


Popular Network Security Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Learn Man in the Middle Attacks from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Hardening, Local Area Networks, Threat Detection, General Networking, Vulnerability Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Authentications, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Network Analysis, Virtualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Pearson

    Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Disaster Recovery, Cryptography, Cyber Operations, Encryption, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure Security, Software-Defined Networking, Security Management, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, System Monitoring, Network Architecture, Event Monitoring, Virtual Networking, Authorization (Computing), Authentications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Packt

    Practical Cyber Hacking Skills for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Incident Response, Cyber Attacks, Firewall, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Information Systems Security, Network Protocols, Exploitation techniques, Brute-force attacks, Email Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Malware Protection, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Pearson

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 6

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, Wireless Networks, Network Security, Application Security, Internet Of Things, Endpoint Security, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Infrastructure Security, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Packt

    TOTAL - CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst (CS0-003)

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Application Security, Malware Protection, Network Analysis, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Packt

    TOTAL CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) v15

    Skills you'll gain: Peripheral Devices, Network Troubleshooting, Desktop Support, Computer Displays, USB, Wireless Networks, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Administration, Display Devices, Virtual Machines, General Networking, TCP/IP, Virtualization, Computing Platforms, Network Support, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Hardware Architecture, Data Storage, Computer Systems, Memory Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Pearson

    Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Penetration Testing, Incident Response, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, DevSecOps, Digital Forensics, Cloud Security, Patch Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Disaster Recovery, Cryptography, Incident Management, Responsible AI, DevOps

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Packt

    Getting Started in Port Scanning Using Nmap and Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Penetration Testing, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Firewall, Linux Commands, Servers, Command-Line Interface, TCP/IP, Network Analysis, Software Versioning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    28DIGITAL

    AI for Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, AI Security, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Data Ethics, Deep Learning, Responsible AI, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Malware Protection, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Methods, Threat Detection, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

    Check Point Jump Start: Quantum Management

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Threat Detection, Security Controls, Cyber Security Policies, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Troubleshooting, Identity and Access Management, Firewall, Security Management, Vulnerability Management, Cryptographic Protocols, Infrastructure Security, Network Administration, Public Key Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Active Directory, System Configuration, Software Installation, Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Packt

    ENARSI (300-410) v1.1 Video Training Series

    Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Protocols, Network Engineering, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Infrastructure, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Networking, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Packt

    CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Mobile Security, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Security, Network Security, Business Logic

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular network security courses

  • Learn Man in the Middle Attacks from Scratch: Packt
  • Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Practical Cyber Hacking Skills for Beginners: Packt
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 6: Pearson
  • TOTAL - CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst (CS0-003): Packt
  • TOTAL CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) v15: Packt
  • Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Pearson
  • Getting Started in Port Scanning Using Nmap and Kali Linux: Packt
  • AI for Cybersecurity: 28DIGITAL
  • Check Point Jump Start: Quantum Management: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

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