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: LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Web Presence, Relationship Building, Professional Development, General Networking, Professionalism
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Amazon Web Services, Network Performance Management, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Scalability, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Servers, Distributed Computing, Control Panels
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Authentications, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cryptographic Protocols, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Cryptography, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Data Encryption Standard, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, IT Security Architecture, Mobile Security, Enterprise Security, Cyber Security Assessment
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, User Provisioning, Security Controls, Cloud Management, Malware Protection, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Information Systems Security, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Hardening, Cryptographic Protocols, Cybersecurity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Networking, Cloud Management, Network Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, ASP.NET, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Data Security, Microsoft Copilot, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Back-End Web Development, Debugging, Application Security, Data Storage, Cryptography, Application Programming Interface (API), User Accounts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, IT Security Architecture, Incident Response, Security Controls, Endpoint Security, Threat Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Computing Architecture, Incident Management, Endpoint Detection and Response, DevSecOps, Cloud Computing, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Event Monitoring, Network Administration, Security Management, Data Security, Infrastructure Security, Mobile Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Security Controls, Analysis, Authorization (Computing), Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Relational Databases, Encryption, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: NSX-T Network Virtualization, Virtual Networking, Software-Defined Networking, Zero Trust Network Access, Network Switches, Network Architecture, Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), Routing Protocols, Network Security, Security Controls, Firewall, Network Routing, Load Balancing, Network Protocols, Infrastructure Architecture, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, User Provisioning, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, User Accounts, Cloud API, Cloud Services, Linux Servers, Apache, Web Servers, Linux Administration, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), AI Integrations, Microsoft Copilot, Application Security, Data Validation, Web Applications, Data Security, Data Integrity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks