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.

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

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Capacity Management, Application Development, Scalability, System Monitoring
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Jenkins, CI/CD, DevOps, Software Development Tools, Software Versioning, Microsoft Copilot, Software Development, Security Controls, Code Review
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Advertising, Online Advertising, Customer Insights, Business Development, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Knitr, Exploratory Data Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Ggplot2, Plotly, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Generative AI, R Programming, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Scatter Plots, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux Servers, Linux, Operating System Administration, Authorization (Computing), Linux Commands, Systems Administration, User Accounts, Shell Script, Unix Shell, Remote Access Systems, Network Security, Network Administration, General Networking, File Management, System Configuration, Data Storage
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Performance Tuning, Database Architecture and Administration, Virtual Machines, Database Management, Data Storage, System Configuration, Network Administration, Disaster Recovery
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Customer Engagement, Marketing, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, TCP/IP, Security Controls, Service Management, File Management, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Transaction Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Scalability, Data Integrity, Disaster Recovery
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Cloud-Based Integration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Content Strategy, Content Marketing, Goal Setting, Business Development, New Business Development, Live Streaming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks