Cybersecurity courses can help you learn network security, risk management, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability assessment, and implementing security protocols to protect sensitive information. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, showing how these tools support the skills needed to safeguard digital environments.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Arithmetic, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Algebra, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Administration, Security Management, Firewall, Network Monitoring, Cybersecurity, General Networking, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wireless Networks, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, System Monitoring, TCP/IP, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cloud Computing, Threat Detection, Cryptography, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, General Networking, Cybersecurity, IBM Cloud, Cloud Platforms, Cryptography, Automation, Emerging Technologies, Software-Defined Networking, Market Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Administration, Public Key Infrastructure, Linux, Linux Servers, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Identity and Access Management, System Monitoring, File Management, Systems Administration, Cybersecurity, Information Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Brute-force attacks, Encryption, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Logic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Security Engineering, Hardware Architecture, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Cryptography, Encryption, Technical Design, Emerging Technologies, System Design and Implementation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Key Management, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Communication Systems, Digital Communications, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Computer Literacy, Network Security, Computer Networking, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Web Design and Development, Cybersecurity, Problem Management, Software Architecture, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routing, Cybersecurity, Network Security, General Networking, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Architecture, System Configuration, Network Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Operations, Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Transformation, Production Process, Digital Design, Supply Chain Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Dynamics, Workforce Development, Cybersecurity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), AI Security, Responsible AI, Personally Identifiable Information, Legal Technology, Data Security, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Business Ethics, Data Governance, Prompt Engineering, Cyber Security Strategy, Legal Risk, Data Loss Prevention, Generative AI, Regulatory Compliance, Cybersecurity, Risk Analysis, Governance
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Information Systems Security, General Networking, Record Keeping, Data Integrity, File Management, Encryption, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months