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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, No-Code Development, Cloud Deployment, AI Security, Cloud Security, Data Security, Configuration Management, Risk Mitigation, Production Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Software, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Classification Algorithms, Logistic Regression, Unstructured Data, Model Evaluation, Dimensionality Reduction
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Cloud Security, Network Administration, Cloud Computing, Security Controls
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, User Provisioning, Proxy Servers, Virtual Networking
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Servers, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, Linux, Performance Tuning, File Management, Data Storage Technologies, Network Troubleshooting, Remote Access Systems, User Interface (UI), User Accounts, File Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Transfer Learning, Natural Language Processing, Embeddings, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Apache Cassandra, Enterprise Application Management, Scalability, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Customer Analysis, Target Audience, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Social Media Management, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Business Planning
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Google Cloud Platform, Malware Protection, Threat Detection, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Google Workspace, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Enterprise Security, Cloud Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Transformation, Real Time Data, Fraud detection, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Power BI, PySpark, Performance Tuning, Grafana, Disaster Recovery, Data Architecture, Prometheus (Software), Data Integrity, Scalability, Data Processing, Data Governance, Event-Driven Programming, System Monitoring, Docker (Software)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Tensorflow, Kubernetes, Scalability, Cloud Deployment, Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Convolutional Neural Networks, Cloud Management, Cloud Storage, Data Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours