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Unleashing the Power of Networks and the Cloud Specialization
Illinois Tech

Unleashing the Power of Networks and the Cloud Specialization

Master Networks and Cloud Technologies. Master networking, virtualization, and cloud services to build scalable IT solutions.

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Intermediate level

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8 months at 10 hours a week
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
8 months at 10 hours a week
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

Overview

  • Design and manage cloud-based solutions using SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS.

  • Understand network protocols and virtualization technologies.

  • Apply cloud computing principles to real-world scenarios.

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Taught in English
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May 2025

196 practice exercises

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Specialization - 5 course series

What you'll learn

  • Learners will be given real-world examples, with best practices and business use cases related to the content on hand.

  • Network-related security threats as well as mitigation steps will be discussed to give insight on how communications mediums can be exploited.

  • The use of several network reconnaissance and communication analyzer tools will be used to examine network traffic.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Network Security
Category: Software-Defined Networking
Category: Network Troubleshooting
Category: OSI Models
Category: Network Protocols
Category: Network Analysis
Category: Network Monitoring
Category: TCP/IP
Category: General Networking
Category: Local Area Networks
Category: Network Architecture
Category: Networking Hardware
Category: Network Planning And Design
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Network Administration
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Computer Networking
Category: Network Performance Management

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to create infrastructure from Cloud Native APIs in the command line

  • Learn about the 5 components of cloud computing and cloud native thinking

Skills you'll gain

Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Cloud-Native Computing
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Terraform
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Scalability
Category: Database Management
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Virtualization
Category: Databases
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Software Design Patterns
Category: Data Storage
Category: Linux Administration
Category: Database Systems
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Software Architecture

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Virtualization
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: General Networking
Category: Computer Hardware
Category: Hyper-V
Category: Networking Hardware
Category: Data Storage Technologies
Category: Computing Platforms
Category: Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
Category: Network Architecture
Category: VMware ESX Servers
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Remote Access Systems
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Data Centers
Category: Infrastructure Architecture
Category: Capacity Management
Category: Local Area Networks
Category: Virtual Reality
Category: Network Switches

What you'll learn

  • To create, deploy, operate, and communicate the strategies and operational considerations to deploy and manage cloud-based technology platforms.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Platform As A Service (PaaS)
Category: Containerization
Category: Scalability
Category: Cloud Security
Category: DevOps
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Serverless Computing
Category: Docker (Software)
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Load Balancing
Category: Microservices
Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Database Management
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Application Deployment

What you'll learn

  • Building a virtual machine in the cloud

  • Navigating pitfalls of migrating workloads to the cloud such as cost implications, and time required to migrate data

  • Creating a serverless application that runs in the cloud

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)
Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Virtualization
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Cloud Applications
Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
Category: DevOps
Category: Serverless Computing
Category: CI/CD

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Build toward a degree

This Specialization is part of the following degree program(s) offered by Illinois Tech. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹

 

Instructors

Philip Matuszak
Illinois Tech
4 Courses4,064 learners
Rahul Patel
Illinois Tech
2 Courses424 learners
Marwan Omar
Illinois Tech
5 Courses2,039 learners
Thomas Johnson
Illinois Tech
2 Courses427 learners

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