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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.


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Popular Network Security Courses and Certifications


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    LearnKartS

    Cloud Security Governance and Threat Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, DevSecOps, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Cost Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Governance, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Compliance Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Cloud NGFW: Migrate VPC Firewall Rules that use Network Tags

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Network Security, Network Administration, Firewall, Virtual Networking, Data Migration

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Getting Started with Security Command Center

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Security Management, Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform, Configuration Management

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Applications of CDO in Enterprise Security Admin

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance, Cloud Deployment, Security Strategy, Cloud Management, Enterprise Security, Security Management, Security Controls, Problem Management, Threat Modeling, Continuous Monitoring

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Cloud Security Risks: Identify and Protect Against Threats

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, Data Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Authentications, Cloud Computing, Vulnerability Assessments, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Governance, Personally Identifiable Information, Authorization (Computing), Infrastructure Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Containerization, Network Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on GC - Português

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention, Google Cloud Platform, Application Security, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Infrastructure Security, Threat Detection, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Real Time Data

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners – Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cyber Security Policies, Brute-force attacks, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Firewall, Multi-Factor Authentication, Encryption

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Analyzing Findings with Security Command Center

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Sharing, Cloud Security

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    Core 2: OS, Software, Security and Operational Procedures

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Network Security, Operating Systems, Information Technology Operations, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Information Systems Security, System Configuration, Mobile Security, System Support, Linux, Network Troubleshooting, Technical Support, Software Installation, Help Desk Support, Firewall, Malware Protection, Artificial Intelligence, Encryption

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Microservices, Authentications, OAuth, Application Deployment, Integration Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Data Migration, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Systems Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    CertNexus

    Internet of Things (IoT) Security (Exam ITS-110)

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, System Monitoring, Internet Of Things, Network Monitoring, Cyber Attacks, Mobile Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Authorization (Computing), Wireless Networks, Authentications, Data Storage, Patch Management, Operating Systems, Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Cyber Security Projects for Your Dream Job

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, ChatGPT, Infrastructure Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), AI Security, General Networking, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Cloud Security, Virtual Machines

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular network security courses

  • Cloud Security Governance and Threat Modeling: LearnKartS
  • Cloud NGFW: Migrate VPC Firewall Rules that use Network Tags: Google Cloud
  • Getting Started with Security Command Center: Google Cloud
  • Advanced Applications of CDO in Enterprise Security Admin: LearnQuest
  • Cloud Security Risks: Identify and Protect Against Threats: Google Cloud
  • Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on GC - Português: Google Cloud
  • Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners – Part 1: Packt
  • Analyzing Findings with Security Command Center: Google Cloud
  • Core 2: OS, Software, Security and Operational Procedures: IBM
  • Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices: Packt

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