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 Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Business Analytics, Customer Analysis, Project Design, Applied Machine Learning, Solution Design, Sprint Planning, Machine Learning, Brainstorming, Trend Analysis, Design Thinking, Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Deep Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Quality Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Social Media Content, Digital Advertising, Videography
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Tensorflow, Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Performance Tuning, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Management, Data Warehousing, Database Design, SQL, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Server Side, Data Encryption Standard, Data Integrity
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Planning, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Management, Business Strategies, Project Management Software, Sprint Planning, Microsoft Teams, ChatGPT
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Software Quality Assurance, Scaled Agile Framework, Software Testing, DevOps, Test Automation, Browser Compatibility, Application Security, DevSecOps, Performance Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Selenium (Software), Cybersecurity, Mobile Development Tools, Waterfall Methodology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Solution Architecture, Software Architecture, Zero Trust Network Access, Cloud Computing Architecture, Systems Architecture, Distributed Computing, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Network Architecture, Data Security, Network Performance Management, Application Design, Cloud Security, Internet Of Things, Software-Defined Networking, Containerization, Automation, Design
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, Microsoft Windows, Problem Management, System Support, Technical Support and Services, Security Management, Android (Operating System), Computer Security Incident Management, Application Security, Debugging, Threat Management, Apple iOS, Application Performance Management, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, System Monitoring, Scalability, Hugging Face, Cloud Deployment, Performance Tuning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Prompt Engineering, Transfer Learning, AI Security, Applied Machine Learning, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence, API Design, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Devops Tools, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Docker (Software), YAML, Containerization, System Configuration, Software Installation, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Security Controls, System Monitoring, Azure DevOps, Integration Testing, Command-Line Interface, Key Management, JSON, Software Versioning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Microservices, Scalability, Microsoft SQL Servers, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microsoft Visual Studio, Application Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Expense Management, Cost Management, Billing, Dashboard, Billing Systems, Accounting and Finance Software, Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Resource Management, Identity and Access Management, Data Import/Export, Microservices
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks