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 System
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Data Modeling, Systems Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Containerization, Scalability, AI Orchestration, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Azure Active Directory, System Monitoring, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft 365, Microservices, Generative AI Agents, Enterprise Architecture, Microsoft Azure, AI Security, Enterprise Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Coordination
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership and Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership, Case Studies, Organizational Structure, Culture Transformation, People Development, Discussion Facilitation, Performance Improvement, Succession Planning, Business Ethics, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Recruitment Strategies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Analytics, Google Cloud Platform, Query Languages, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Data Management, Security Testing, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Management, Load Balancing, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Docker (Software), Scalability, Data Persistence, Continuous Integration, Cloud Storage, Microservices
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Surveys, User Feedback, Security Awareness, Cloud Security, Business Software, Data Sharing, Email Automation, Collaborative Software, Business Technologies
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Debugging, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, System Configuration, Network Troubleshooting, Problem Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Oracle Databases, Operational Databases, SQL, Linux Administration, System Monitoring, Linux, Database Management, File I/O, Database Architecture and Administration, Performance Testing, Data Storage Technologies, Scenario Testing, Data Storage, Simulations
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Identity and Access Management, Application Deployment, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, JUnit, Spring Boot, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Data Pipelines, Restful API, Event-Driven Programming, Encryption, Distributed Computing
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, Embeddings, Query Languages, Vector Databases, Data Storage, Semantic Web, Unstructured Data, Graph Theory
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours