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.

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Full-Stack Web Development, Data Collection, File Systems, SQL, Graph Theory, Database Systems, Software Development Methodologies, Database Management Systems, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, Software Engineering, Theoretical Computer Science, Application Security, Cryptography, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Text Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing
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