Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Machine Learning, Financial Data, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Systems, Supervised Learning, Information Privacy, Entrepreneurship, Technology Strategies, Unsupervised Learning, Data Integrity, Distributed Computing, Data Management, Reinforcement Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Analytics, Query Languages, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), General Networking, Network Protocols, Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Network Administration, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Servers, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, YAML
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Web Scraping, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Relational Databases, Google Sheets, Unstructured Data, R Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Spreadsheet Software, Databases, SQL, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Pharmacology, Health Disparities, Psychosocial Assessments, Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, Molecular Biology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Nursing Care, Biochemistry, Psychology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Sociology, Cultural Sensitivity, Analytical Chemistry, Immunology, Behavior Management, Biology, Decision Making, Taxonomy
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Integral Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Data Integration, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Vector Databases, Probability, Geometry, Applied Mathematics, Mechanics, Engineering Calculations, Spatial Data Analysis, Derivatives, Physics
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, OSI Models, Network Security, Exploitation techniques, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Scanning, Metasploit, Malware Protection, Network Protocols, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cyber Attacks, Wireless Networks, Application Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Monitoring, Linux, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), General Networking, Security Awareness
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, OpenAI API, Multimodal Prompts, Tool Calling, ChatGPT, Cloud API, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Google Cloud Platform, PostgreSQL, Data Import/Export, Data Maintenance, Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Data Migration
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Report Writing, Investigation, Research, Peer Review, Content Creation, Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection, Writing, Multimedia
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Pain Management, Medical Prescription, Patient Education And Counseling, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Chronic Diseases, Epidemiology, Medication Therapy Management, Mental and Behavioral Health, Health Policy, Engineering Design Process, Community Health, Public Health, Trend Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Mathematical Modeling, System Requirements, Functional Requirement, Theoretical Computer Science, Verification And Validation, Control Systems, Network Model, Systems Analysis, Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Real-Time Operating Systems, Agentic systems, Differential Equations, Safety Assurance, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Linear Algebra, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months