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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


  • C

    CertNexus

    IoT Security: Interface and Data Security

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Data Security, Information Systems Security, Internet Of Things, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Security Engineering, Cryptography, Secure Coding, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Mobile Security, Vulnerability, Risk Management Framework, Threat Management, Encryption, Cloud Services, Web Applications, Cloud Platforms

    ★ 4.8 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Data, Privacy and AI Security

    Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Data Security, Security Testing, Threat Detection, Responsible AI, Data Governance, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Data Management, Cyber Attacks, Cloud Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Data Loss Prevention, Data Integrity, Security Management, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Cyber Operations, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Science

    ★ 4.5 (32) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Enterprise Network Design and Virtualization

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Enterprise Architecture, Virtualization, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Network Engineering, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtual Machines, Network Infrastructure, Network Model, Wide Area Networks, Software-Defined Networking, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Switches

    ★ 4.6 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Access & Security Management

    Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Management, Authorization (Computing), User Accounts, Content Management Systems, User Provisioning, Identity and Access Management, Data Security, Authentications, Data Management, Data Access, IT Security Architecture, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Starweaver

    DevSecOps & Cloud Security

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, AI Security, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Security, Cloud Deployment, Firewall, Cloud Infrastructure, LLM Application, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Flask (Web Framework), Load Balancing, Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Network Fundamentals & Cisco Platform Development

    Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, OSI Models, General Networking, Networking Hardware, Computing Platforms, IT Automation, Network Administration, Network Model, Computer Networking, Network Engineering, Network Infrastructure, Scripting, Network Protocols, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EC-Council

    Information Security Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Network Security, Incident Response, Cryptography, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Cyber Security Policies, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Identity and Access Management, Internet Of Things, Risk Analysis, Web Applications

    ★ 4.9 (45) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    AI for Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Anomaly Detection, AI Security, Fraud detection, Model Evaluation, Malware Protection, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Feature Engineering, Network Analysis, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Strategy, Classification Algorithms, Email Security, Network Security, Jupyter, Authentications, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence

    ★ 4.3 (126) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Cybersecurity Assessment: CompTIA Security+ & CYSA+

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Simulations, Scenario Testing, Security Testing, Security Controls, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response

    ★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Security Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response, Incident Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Vulnerability Management, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Security Management, Security Strategy, Digital Forensics

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Core 1: Hardware and Network Troubleshooting

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Hardware Troubleshooting, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Cloud Computing, Technical Support and Services, Technical Support, General Networking, End User Training and Support, System Support, Peripheral Devices, Networking Hardware, System Configuration, Data Storage, Network Administration, Network Infrastructure, Information Technology, Hardware Architecture, Configuration Management

    ★ 4.6 (206) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Google Workspace Security

    Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Google Workspace, Mobile Security, Security Management, Cloud Security, Application Security, Data Security, Security Controls, Enterprise Application Management, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Multi-Factor Authentication

    ★ 4.7 (810) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • IoT Security: Interface and Data Security: CertNexus
  • Cyber Security: Data, Privacy and AI Security: Macquarie University
  • Enterprise Network Design and Virtualization: Packt
  • Access & Security Management : Coursera
  • DevSecOps & Cloud Security: Starweaver
  • Network Fundamentals & Cisco Platform Development: Packt
  • Information Security Analyst: EC-Council
  • AI for Cybersecurity: Johns Hopkins University
  • Cybersecurity Assessment: CompTIA Security+ & CYSA+: IBM
  • Security Operations: Packt

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