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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Usability, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Software Documentation, Usability Testing, Technical Documentation, Bioinformatics, End User Training and Support, Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Product Development, Writing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: System Support, Systems Administration, Data Maintenance, System Monitoring, Desktop Support, System Configuration, Package and Software Management, Patch Management, System Requirements, Open Source Technology, General Networking, Computer Security Awareness Training
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Google Cloud Platform, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Security Controls, Finance, Project Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Security Controls, Data Pipelines, Data Infrastructure, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Dataflow, Configuration Management, Debugging, Information Architecture, Performance Tuning, Enterprise Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Network Performance Management, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Social Justice, General Networking, Public Policies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Network Infrastructure, Cyber Governance, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Economics, Socioeconomics, Economics, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Telecommunications, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Technical Writing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Data Store, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Capture, Unstructured Data, Cloud API, Cloud-Based Integration, Geospatial Information and Technology, Cloud Storage, AI Integrations, Cloud Deployment, Serverless Computing, Business Process
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Editing, Visual Storytelling, Google Gemini, Multimedia, Collaborative Software, Generative AI, AI powered creativity, Media Production, Google Workspace
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Hardening, Local Area Networks, Threat Detection, General Networking, Vulnerability Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Authentications, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Network Analysis, Virtualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Google Cloud Platform, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Apache, Full-Stack Web Development, API Design, Node.JS, Web Servers, Postman API Platform, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Frontend Integration, API Testing, Web Development, Javascript, JSON, Application Security, PHP (Scripting Language)
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months