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.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Threat Modeling, Cyber Governance, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Operations, Compliance Management, Governance, Risk Management, Risk Control
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure Security, Threat Detection, Security Controls, Data Security, Continuous Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Brute-force attacks, Web Scraping
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Apple Service Certification, Application Lifecycle Management, Endpoint Security, Cloud Deployment, Performance Testing, System Configuration, Test Planning, Information Privacy
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: ISO/IEC 27001, Risk Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Security Controls, System Implementation, Security Awareness, Information Privacy, Security Management, Security Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Microservices, Authentications, OAuth, Application Deployment, Integration Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Data Migration, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Systems Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Network Security, Network Administration, Firewall, Virtual Networking, Data Migration
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Risk Management, Continuous Monitoring, Information Assurance, Cyber Governance, Governance, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Business Risk Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Threat Modeling, Risk Analysis, Threat Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Regulatory Compliance, System Monitoring, Information Systems, Asset Management, Intellectual Property
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, YAML, Cloud Deployment, Data Persistence, Containerization, Application Deployment, Configuration Management, MongoDB, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Sharing, Cloud Security
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Network Routing, Google Cloud Platform, Computer Networking, Network Security, Network Performance Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Firewall, Load Balancing, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Quality, Personally Identifiable Information, Incident Response, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Threat Detection, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Compliance Management, Encryption, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks