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: Network Troubleshooting, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Network Engineering, Virtual Networking, Cloud Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Network Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Firewall, Network Security, Network Routing, Load Balancing, Network Protocols
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

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

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Containerization, Cloud Services, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Generative AI Agents, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing, Security Management, Network Infrastructure, Application Development, Virtual Networking, Malware Protection
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: File Management, OS Process Management, Linux, Linux Servers, Data Security, Linux Commands, Information Systems Security, System Monitoring, Data Storage Technologies, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Storage, Encryption, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Network Routing, Google Cloud Platform, Computer Networking, Network Security, Network Performance Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Firewall, Load Balancing, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Risk Management Framework, Security Management, Threat Management, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Assurance, Digital Forensics, Security Controls
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Standards, Cloud Platforms, Private Cloud, IT Security Architecture, Security Controls, Network Security
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Secure Coding, Data Security, Application Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Applications, Web Servers, Information Privacy, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Zero Trust Network Access, Linux Administration, Network Security, Security Strategy, Remote Access Systems, Linux, Security Controls, Unix, Ubuntu, Systems Administration, System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Server Side, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Vulnerability Scanning, Secure Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, Authentications
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Cost Management, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, DevOps, IT Security Architecture, Data Security, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Financial Controls, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months