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.

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Data Security, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Data Governance, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Data Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integration, Star Schema, Cloud Storage, Data Mart, Database Design, Snowflake Schema, Query Languages, Metadata Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Collection, Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Science, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
CertNexus
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning, Data Storytelling, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Presentation, Stakeholder Communications, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Web Applications, Model Deployment, Project Closure, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Data Science, Communication, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Plotly, Data Presentation, Matplotlib, Interactive Data Visualization, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Design Thinking, Experience Design, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, User Feedback, Solution Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Customer Insights, Interviewing Skills, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Business Requirements, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Integration, Data Collection, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Pipelines, Pivot Tables And Charts, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Mining, Dimensionality Reduction
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Data Analysis, Interviewing Skills, Business Writing, Verbal Communication Skills, Job Analysis, Presentations, Recruitment, Relationship Building, Market Research, Analytical Skills, Portfolio Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots, Scatter Plots, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Python Programming, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Web Scraping, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Data Security, Network Security, Cloud Applications, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Security, Microsoft SQL Servers, Web Applications, Database Application, Cloud Development, Azure Active Directory, Firewall, Relational Databases, Cloud Management, Key Management, Threat Detection, Authentications, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Data Ethics, Experimentation, Research Design, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, A/B Testing, Quantitative Research, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months