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Data Security Courses

Data security courses can help you learn encryption techniques, risk assessment strategies, incident response planning, and compliance regulations. You can build skills in vulnerability management, threat detection, and secure coding practices. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and data loss prevention software, demonstrating how these skills are applied to protect sensitive information and maintain system integrity.


Popular Data Security Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science & Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Methods, Probability, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Visualizing Data with Google Data Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, SQL Server Reporting Services, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Research Data Management and Sharing

    Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Data Management, Data Storage, File Management, Data Security, Information Management, Data Strategy, Metadata Management, Records Management, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Literacy, Information Privacy, Version Control

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    743 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Building Data Visualization Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Datamaps, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Graphic and Visual Design, R Programming, Geospatial Mapping

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    158 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Core 2: OS, Software, Security and Operational Procedures

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, Data Management, System Support, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Microsoft Windows, Unix, Systems Administration, Mac OS, System Configuration, Technical Support, Software Installation, Linux, Help Desk Support, Mobile Security, Firewall, Malware Protection, Encryption

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Big Data - Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Spark, Splunk, Data Analysis, Unstructured Data, Data Storytelling, Analytics, Social Network Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Graph Theory

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    400 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Applied Data Science with R

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Relational Databases, Data Wrangling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Shiny (R Package), Ggplot2, SQL, Model Evaluation, Data Collection, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Leaflet (Software), Databases, R Programming, Data Structures, Data Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Connect Google Ads & Analytics Data

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Google Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Data Integration, Web Analytics, Data Access

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Web Application Security Testing with Google Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Secure Coding, Data Security, Application Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Applications, Web Servers, Information Privacy, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Logical Operations

    R Programming for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, R (Software), Data Science, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Regression Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Plot (Graphics), Data Structures, Computer Programming, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Software Development, Computer Programming Tools, Data Import/Export, Machine Learning Algorithms

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Kubernetes - Security, and Large-Scale Deployments

    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

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Analyst Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, IBM Cognos Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Collection, Dashboard, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, Presentations, Statistics, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data security courses

  • Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science & Data Analytics: Packt
  • Visualizing Data with Google Data Studio: Google Cloud
  • Research Data Management and Sharing: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Building Data Visualization Tools: Johns Hopkins University
  • Core 2: OS, Software, Security and Operational Procedures: IBM
  • Big Data - Capstone Project: University of California San Diego
  • Applied Data Science with R: IBM
  • Connect Google Ads & Analytics Data: Coursera
  • Web Application Security Testing with Google Hacking: Packt
  • R Programming for Data Science: Logical Operations

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