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, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Proxy Servers, Network Monitoring, Cloud Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Threat Detection, Virtual Networking, Security Controls, Hardening, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, OAuth, Security Controls, Encryption, Cloud API, Security Awareness, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Storage, Authentications, Data Security, Hardening, Application Programming Interface (API), Virtual Machines, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Persistence, Key Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, OAuth, Security Controls, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Application Security, Cloud Storage, Authorization (Computing), Security Testing, Data Security, Encryption, Vulnerability Scanning, Key Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Unix, Cyber Operations, Computer Security, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, System Programming, Linux, Debugging, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Memory Management, Remote Access Systems
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, Multi-Cloud, Threat Management, Google Cloud Platform, Enterprise Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, Data Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Authentications, Cloud Computing, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Attacks, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Governance, Key Management, Security Management, Authorization (Computing), Containerization, Network Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Authentications, Microsoft Azure, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Identity and Access Management, Firewall, Active Directory, Cloud Security, Network Engineering, User Provisioning, Network Administration, Infrastructure Security, IT Security Architecture, Security Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Controls, Virtual Networking, Kubernetes
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Cloud Deployment, MongoDB, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Deployment, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Redis, Authorization (Computing), API Testing, Authentications, NoSQL, Security Controls, Performance Tuning, Secure Coding, Geospatial Information and Technology, Scalability, Performance Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Solutions, IT Security Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scalability, Serverless Computing, Authentications, Data Security, Key Management, System Monitoring
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Cloud Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing, Microsoft Azure, Exploitation techniques, Security Controls, Azure Active Directory, Brute-force attacks, Email Security, Cloud Storage, Authentications, User Accounts, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Authentications, Cloud Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), Google Cloud Platform, Threat Management, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Computing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Threat Detection, Security Management, Cloud Solutions, User Provisioning, Data Security, Network Security, Firewall, Virtual Networking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Private Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, User Provisioning, Cloud Security, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Virtual Networking, User Accounts
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months