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.

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Java Programming, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Document Management, Secure Coding, Business Logic, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Middleware, Plan Execution, Software Design Patterns, Persona Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Model Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Prompt Engineering, Deep Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Deployment, Model Evaluation, Continuous Monitoring, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Application Design, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Application Development, Data Storage, Node.JS, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Serverless Computing, Cloud-Native Computing, Cost Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Data Processing, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Cloud Security, Big Data, Identity and Access Management, Data Warehousing, Cloud Services, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: YAML, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Scalability, Cloud Deployment, Devops Tools, Containerization, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Unix, Unix Commands, Shell Script, Linux, Linux Administration, Authorization (Computing), System Configuration, Operating System Administration, User Accounts, Security Controls, File Management, Identity and Access Management, Systems Administration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, Microsoft Windows, Problem Management, System Support, Technical Support and Services, Security Management, Android (Operating System), Computer Security Incident Management, Application Security, Debugging, Threat Management, Apple iOS, Application Performance Management, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, R Programming, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Programming, Text Mining
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Logistic Regression, Correlation Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Literacy, Data Science
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Google App Engine, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Cloud Infrastructure, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, DevOps, API Design, Cloud Storage, Restful API, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Application Design, Scalability, System Monitoring
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Tensorflow, Data Pipelines, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data Transformation, Data Modeling, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Statistical Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Open Source Technology, Programming Principles, Scalability, Functional Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks