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.

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI, Virtual Networking, Prompt Engineering, Network Engineering, Virtual Machines, General Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cybersecurity, Anomaly Detection, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Network Analysis, AI Security, Network Security, Network Monitoring, NIST 800-53, Network Protocols, Cloud Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Infrastructure Security, Security Management, Network Security, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Data Security, Security Strategy, Application Security, IT Infrastructure, Information Management, Enterprise Security, Data Integrity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Security Testing, Test Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Operations, Continuous Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Management, DevOps, Security Engineering, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Assessment, Incident Response, Site Reliability Engineering, Digital Transformation, Agile Methodology, Automation, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Authentications, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Cryptography, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Data Encryption Standard, Cyber Risk, Mobile Security, Enterprise Security, Computer Security, Application Security, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Policies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, IT Security Architecture, Incident Response, Security Controls, Endpoint Security, Event Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Infrastructure Security, Mobile Security, Threat Detection, Firewall, Encryption, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Digital Forensics, Disaster Recovery
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Management, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Application Performance Management, Event Monitoring, Vulnerability Management, Brute-force attacks, Incident Response, Query Languages
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Web Servers, Distributed Computing, Application Servers, Servers, Network Architecture, System Programming, Network Protocols, Systems Architecture, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Network Performance Management, Scalability, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), System Design and Implementation, Web Services, Microservices, File Systems, Debugging, Software Development, Application Programming Interface (API)
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pragmatic AI Labs
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks