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.

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, DevSecOps, Application Security, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Security Controls, Security Testing, Application Development, Containerization, Software Development, Continuous Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Supply Chain, Dependency Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Gmail, Authorization (Computing), Google Workspace, Email Security, Data Governance, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Document Management, Data Management, File Management, Enterprise Application Management, User Provisioning, Data Security, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On (SSO), Email Marketing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Firewall, Virtual Networking, SAP Applications, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Deployment
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Incident Response, Security Controls, Computer Security Incident Management, Health Information Management, Data Security, Cyber Risk, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Threat Management, Data Management, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, ISO/IEC 27001, Compliance Management, Continuous Monitoring
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Google App Engine, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Prompt Engineering, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Authentications, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Cloud Security, Cloud Applications, Generative AI, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Storage, Encryption, OAuth, Security Controls, Virtual Machines, Threat Management, Data Security
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Networking Hardware, Threat Detection, Technical Support, Network Security, General Networking, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Network Protocols
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, C and C++, Verification And Validation, Linux, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix, User Accounts, Data Validation, Cryptography, File Systems, C (Programming Language), File Management, OS Process Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Strategy, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Multi-Factor Authentication, Vulnerability Scanning, Patch Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Network Analysis, Text Mining, Spatial Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Test Automation, API Testing, Test Tools, Software Testing, Network Performance Management, Web Servers
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Continuous Monitoring, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Verification And Validation, Issue Tracking, Security Software, Data Pipelines, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months