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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Software, Statistics, R (Software), Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Probability, R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Data Manipulation, Histogram, Taxonomy, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Data Governance, Business Strategies, Data Security, Governance, Business Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Risking, Big Data, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Business Priorities, Business Analysis, Case Studies, Stakeholder Management, Project Design, Business, Data Science, Business Process, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Literacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Apache Spark, NoSQL, Data Management, Data Processing, Databases, SQL, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Scripting Languages, Data Transformation, Distributed Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Capture, Data Processing, Data Management, Spreadsheet Software, Computer Literacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Anomaly Detection, Predictive Modeling, Text Mining, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data Cleansing, Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Peer Review, Data Visualization Software, Presentations, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Business Intelligence, Real Time Data, Data Manipulation, Data Presentation, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Import/Export, Data Integration, Data Analysis
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mac OS, Data Management, File Management, Unix Commands, Unix, Application Performance Management, Data Storage, Application Deployment, Data Security, Application Security, Disaster Recovery
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, Data Integrity, Performance Metric, Business Intelligence, Performance Analysis, Standard Operating Procedure, Vendor Management, Performance Measurement, Supplier Performance Management, Data Validation, Data Maintenance, Performance Reporting, Verification And Validation, Data Capture, Data Management, Record Keeping, Procurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Security, Proxy Servers, Firewall, Identity and Access Management, Network Monitoring, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Estimation, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Software, Return On Investment, Statistical Analysis, Sample Size Determination, R (Software), Data Analysis, Business Risk Management, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Project Estimation, Business Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Performance Tuning, Serverless Computing, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Quality, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months