Cloud security courses can help you learn about risk management, data protection strategies, compliance frameworks, and identity and access management. You can build skills in threat detection, incident response, and implementing security protocols across various cloud environments. Many courses introduce tools such as AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, and Google Cloud Security Command Center, showing how these tools support the skills you develop in safeguarding cloud infrastructure and ensuring data integrity.

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Computer Security Incident Management, Command-Line Interface, Cryptography, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Secure Coding, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Information Systems Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Attacks, Security Engineering, Risk Management Framework, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Security, Penetration Testing, Risk Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Kubernetes, Identity and Access Management, Network Monitoring, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Virtual Machines, Query Languages
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Network Security, OSI Models, Public Key Infrastructure, Network Protocols, Encryption, Remote Access Systems, Firewall, Brute-force attacks, Emerging Technologies, TCP/IP, Wireless Networks, Authentications
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Agile Methodology, DevOps, Kanban Principles, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Agile Project Management, Cloud-Native Computing, User Story, Cloud Storage, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, CI/CD, Test Driven Development (TDD), Scrum (Software Development)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Cloud Solutions, Data Quality, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Solution Design, Model Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft 365, AI Enablement, Threat Detection, Compliance Management, AI Security, Workflow Management, Automation, Incident Response
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, System Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Applications, Service Level, Query Languages
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Security Strategy, Configuration Management, Security Controls, Information Systems Security, Computer Security Awareness Training, Enterprise Security, Change Control, Safety and Security, Cyber Security Policies, Data Ethics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Debugging, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, System Configuration, Network Troubleshooting, Problem Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Detection, Incident Response, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Azure DevOps, DevSecOps, Security Controls, Performance Tuning, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Azure, System Monitoring, DevOps, Continuous Monitoring, Personally Identifiable Information, Application Performance Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Assessment, Unix, Computer Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, System Programming, Shell Script, Linux, Debugging
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months