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: Apache Kafka, Data Transformation, Real Time Data, Fraud detection, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Power BI, PySpark, Performance Tuning, Grafana, Disaster Recovery, Data Architecture, Prometheus (Software), Data Integrity, Scalability, Data Processing, Data Governance, Event-Driven Programming, System Monitoring, Docker (Software)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Portfolio Management, Financial Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Financial Analysis, Analytics, Forecasting, Financial Market, Performance Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Investment Management, Risk Analysis, Regression Analysis, Algorithms, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Game Theory, Clinical Trials, Bioinformatics, Data Analysis, Image Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Science, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Applied Machine Learning, Data Structures, Cybersecurity, Statistical Analysis, Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Reinforcement Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Dataflow, Real Time Data, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Preprocessing, Apache Airflow, Data Governance, Big Data, Tensorflow, Feature Engineering, Data Lakes, Workflow Management, Dashboard, Apache Spark, Metadata Management, Data Processing, Data Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, R Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Governance, Data Collection, Process Improvement, Data Strategy, Process Mapping, Performance Improvement, Data Visualization Software, Data Management, Agile Project Management, Business Intelligence, Data Infrastructure, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Business Analytics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Health Policy, Health Assessment, Health Care, Analysis, Clinical Trials, Model Evaluation, Data Synthesis, Statistical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Modeling, Extract, Transform, Load, Performance Tuning, Tableau Software, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Data Integration
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Import/Export, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Literacy, Plot (Graphics), Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Statistical Inference, Analytical Skills, Pareto Chart, Performance Measurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Data Processing, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Google Cloud Platform, Analytics, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Looker (Software), Cloud Computing, Customer experience strategy (CX), Data Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Internal Controls, Accounting Software, Auditing, Fraud detection, Accounting, Data Quality, Alteryx, Business Process Automation, Pandas (Python Package), Automation, Data Analysis, Analytics, Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Python Programming, GitHub
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks