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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Management, Design Reviews, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, User Requirements Documents, Requirements Analysis, Systems Design, Business Requirements, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Leadership, Engineering Design Process, Performance Measurement, Manufacturing and Production, Coordination, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Making
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Clinic Management Systems, Patient Flow, Patient Registration, Practice Management Software, Health Informatics, End User Training and Support, Health Administration, Data Integration, Technical Support and Services, Systems Integration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Web Applications, Cloud Applications, Application Security, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Key Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Switches, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Local Area Networks, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, API Gateway, Network Administration, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud-Native Computing, General Networking, Network Architecture, Network Security, Application Deployment, Containerization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Bayesian Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Automation, User Accounts, Facebook, Automation, Digital Content, Advertising, Marketing, Branding
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Email Automation, Microsoft 365, Document Management, Workflow Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Business Process Automation, Productivity Software, Automation, Intranet
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Matrix Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Team Building, Project Management, Goal Setting, Collaboration, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Skills, Influencing, Interpersonal Communications, Accountability, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Redshift, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Databases, Virtual Networking, Servers, Database Management, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Security, General Networking, Data Storage Technologies, Relational Databases, Network Administration, Data Migration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, STATA (Software), Data Integration, Data Ethics, Stata, R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, Informed Consent
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks