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 London
Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Security Management, Human Factors (Security), Information Privacy, Key Management, Cyber Governance, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Threat Modeling, OSI Models, Security Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Policies, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cryptography, ISO/IEC 27001, Network Security, Malware Protection, Statistical Analysis, Cyber Security Strategy
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Patch Management, Amazon CloudWatch, Infrastructure Security, Threat Detection, Amazon S3, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Management, Incident Response, Data Governance, Authorization (Computing), Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Governance, Firewall, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Advanced · Specialization · 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

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Multi-Cloud, Enterprise Security, Cloud Platforms, Software As A Service
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Public Safety and National Security, Security Management, Program Evaluation, Governance, Social Justice, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Public Policies, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Social Work, Community Development, Conflict Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Threat Management, Network Security, Firewall, Threat Detection, Network Administration, Endpoint Security, Data Integrity, Network Monitoring, Security Controls, System Configuration, Network Troubleshooting, UI Components, Email Security, Active Directory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Encryption, Network Security, Google Cloud Platform, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Threat Detection, Data Storage, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, Multi-Cloud, Threat Detection, Risk Management Framework, Application Security, Google Cloud Platform, Change Requests
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Detection, Proxy Servers, Network Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Troubleshooting, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Data Loss Prevention, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Event Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Load Balancing, System Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks