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.

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Microsoft Azure, Network Administration, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Firewall, Virtual Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Security Controls, Encryption, Threat Detection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Technical Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Node.JS, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Server Side, Development Environment, Data Import/Export, Back-End Web Development, Data Store, Frontend Integration
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Firewall, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, VPN Clients, Google Cloud Platform, Network Administration, Command-Line Interface, General Networking, Network Security, Kubernetes
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, Scripting, Test Script Development, IT Automation, Network Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Windows Servers, Scripting Languages, User Accounts, Microsoft Servers, Event Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Network Administration, Remote Access Systems, User Interface (UI), Server Administration, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Import/Export, Authentications
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, Database Administration, Google Cloud Platform, Database Management, Cloud Management, Disaster Recovery, Relational Databases
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Accrual Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Inventory Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Procurement, Vendor Management, Project Scoping, Market Analysis, Supply Chain, Market Intelligence, Market Research, Business Research, Data Collection, Project Documentation, Business Writing, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Unit Testing, Verification And Validation, API Testing, Test Case, Security Testing, Software Testing, Code Coverage, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Test Tools, Test Script Development, Prompt Engineering, Threat Modeling, Penetration Testing, Maintainability, Software Technical Review, Quality Assessment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Prompt Engineering Tools, Deep Learning, Supervised Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Load Balancing, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Network Routing, Network Security, Wide Area Networks, User Accounts, Load Balancing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks