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.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Culture Transformation, Organizational Development, Agile Methodology, Business Transformation, Scalability, Leadership and Management, Organizational Strategy, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Deployment, Data Pipelines, Data Preprocessing, CI/CD, Continuous Monitoring, Debugging, Identity and Access Management, Version Control, Data Storage, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Cryptography, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Responsible AI, Graph Theory, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Research, Model Evaluation, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Amazon Web Services, R Programming, Tensorflow, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Research Design, Sociology, Driving engagement, Machine Learning Methods, Behavioral Economics
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cryptography, Encryption, Brute-force attacks, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Data Ethics, Governance, Compliance Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Technology Strategies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Information Privacy, Generative AI, Information Management, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Business Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Large Language Modeling, Cybersecurity, Prompt Engineering, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Analysis, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Containerization, Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, Scalability, AI Workflows, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Agentic Workflows, Azure Active Directory, System Monitoring, LangChain, Generative AI Agents, Microservices, Microsoft Azure, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Computing, Serverless Computing, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Databricks, Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Data Processing, Deep Learning, Data Transformation, Model Deployment, Machine Learning Software, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Distributed Computing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Containerization, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Generative AI, Capacity Management, Application Deployment, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Storage, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud-Native Computing, CI/CD, Scalability, Application Development, Cloud Management, Cloud Security
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Deep Learning, Autoencoders, Anomaly Detection, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Manipulation, Feature Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Endpoint Detection and Response, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Management, Anomaly Detection, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Network Security, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months