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.

Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Threat Management, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Public Cloud
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Management, Crisis Management, Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Management, Business Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Stakeholder Communications, Asset Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Threat Management, Data Security, Vulnerability Management, Threat Detection, Security Management, Event Monitoring, IT Automation, System Monitoring, System Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, Virtual Networking, Proxy Servers, Key Management, Network Routing, YAML, Application Deployment, Disaster Recovery
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months
O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Diplomacy, Surveys, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Survey Creation, Risk Mitigation, Quantitative Research, Environmental Laws, Sampling (Statistics), Political Sciences, Economic Development, International Relations, Cybersecurity, Climate Change Adaptation, Immigration Law, Governance, Public Safety and National Security, Ancient History, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Security Strategy
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Encryption, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Security, Google Cloud Platform, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Data Governance, Data Centers, Identity and Access Management, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, AI Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Microsoft Azure, OpenAI, Incident Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Special Competitive Studies Project
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Security, Model Evaluation, Productivity Software, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Organizational Change, Operational Efficiency, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Video Production, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Marketing Channel, Customer Engagement, Gmail, Target Audience, Content Creation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Security Management, Threat Detection, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Access, Virtual Networking, Firewall, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Controls, Single Sign-On (SSO), Load Balancing, Network Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Artificial Intelligence, Technical Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Threat Modeling, Telecommunications, Computer Security Awareness Training, Enterprise Security, General Networking, Exploitation techniques, Public Safety and National Security, Exploit development, Governance, Political Sciences
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months