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 California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Maintainability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Routing, Computational Thinking, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management, Continuous Monitoring, Operational Risk, Threat Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Business Risk Management, Cyber Risk, Vulnerability Management, Security Controls, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Compliance Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Technical Communication, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Mockups, Test Case, Test Driven Development (TDD), Java
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Software Design Documents, Requirements Analysis, Security Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Interviewing Skills, User Requirements Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Storyboarding, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Goal Setting, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements, Unified Modeling Language, Risk Management Framework, System Requirements
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Endpoint Security, Linux, Operating System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Windows PowerShell, Linux Administration, Windows Servers, Operating Systems, Linux Commands, Network Administration, Active Directory, System Monitoring, System Configuration, Network Security, Security Controls, Command-Line Interface, Malware Protection, Service Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Database Design, Big Data, Network Analysis, Analytics, Data Management, Query Languages, Computing Platforms, Scalability, Unsupervised Learning, Distributed Computing, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Network Routing, TCP/IP, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, Private Cloud, Network Administration, Network Infrastructure, Proxy Servers, Cloud Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Public Policies, World History, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Governance, Security Strategy, Economic Development, Natural Resource Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Intellectual Property, Responsible AI, Legal Risk, Reinforcement Learning, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), AI Security, Dimensionality Reduction, Legal Technology, Taxonomy, Cloud Platforms, Social Impact, Social Studies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Performance Tuning, Data Validation, Scalability, Database Management, System Monitoring, Serverless Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Social Media Strategy, Cross-Channel Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Automation, Campaign Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), User Experience, Brand Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, AI Personalization
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, PL/SQL, SQL, Database Management, Data Access, Databases, Database Systems, Java, Java Programming, JUnit
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks