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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Accounting, Data Management, Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Auditing, Financial Auditing, Fraud detection, Data Quality, Accounting Software, Data Integrity, Pandas (Python Package), Emerging Technologies, Data Analysis, Analytics, Automation, GitHub, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Brute-force attacks, Cryptography, Encryption, Python Programming, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Statistical Programming, UI Components, Application Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Natural Language Processing, Unstructured Data, Solution Architecture, Software Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Matlab, Systems Analysis, Simulations, Systems Design, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, Open Source Technology, Disaster Recovery, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, System Configuration, Systems Administration, Linux Commands, Security Controls, Firewall, File Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, Salesforce, Operational Efficiency, Technology Solutions, Operational Excellence, Business Solutions, Systems Integration, Amazon Web Services, Data Integration, Business Technologies, Customer Service, Cloud Solutions, Business Valuation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Prompt Engineering, Data Analysis, Generative AI, Data Visualization Software, Analysis, Data Manipulation, Artificial Intelligence, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Statistical Reporting, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Management, Analytical Skills, Management Reporting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Coordination, Statistical Modeling, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Network Troubleshooting, Performance Tuning, Continuous Deployment, Network Performance Management, Network Routing, Network Security, Network Protocols, Load Balancing, Scalability
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Technology Strategies, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Transformation, Technology Roadmaps, Emerging Technologies, FinTech, Value Propositions, Business Risk Management, Business Strategies, Enterprise Architecture, Distributed Computing, Payment Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Wide Area Networks, Software-Defined Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routing, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Cloud Applications, Usability Testing, Google Cloud Platform, No-Code Development, Issue Tracking
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours