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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Data Protection and Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Data Management, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Governance, Security Controls, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Cyber Risk, Data Access, Encryption, Risk Management Framework

    ★ 4.7 (70) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Security and Privacy for Big Data - Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Data Integrity, Vulnerability Assessments, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Big Data, Cryptography

    ★ 4.7 (262) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Analyze, Create, and Secure Data with Zero Trust

    Skills you'll gain: Security Architecture Review, Investigation, Cyber Security Assessment, IT Security Architecture, Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Back-End Web Development, Data Security, Application Programming Interface (API), IT Infrastructure, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Integrity, Servers, Server Administration

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • L

    LearnKartS

    AWS Security, Logging & DevOps for Data Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Devops Tools, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Software Development Tools, Data Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, Data Loss Prevention, System Monitoring, Model Deployment, Systems Architecture, AI Integrations, Multi-Factor Authentication, Key Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Secure Data: Mask, Monitor, and Audit

    Skills you'll gain: Security Architecture Review, Data Management, Cyber Security Assessment, IT Security Architecture, Event Monitoring

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Data Center Security Management with Microsoft System Center

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Data Centers, Computer Security Incident Management, DevSecOps, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, IT Security Architecture, Security Management, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Data Security, Information Systems Security, IT Infrastructure, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Testing, DevOps, System Configuration, IT Automation

    ★ 4.9 (54) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Security and Privacy for Big Data - Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Cryptography, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Cryptographic Protocols, Security Management, Data Access, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Vulnerability Management, Big Data, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Cyber Risk

    ★ 4.7 (587) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Database Essentials and Vulnerabilities

    Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Database Management Systems, Databases, Database Application, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Security, User Accounts, User Provisioning, SQL, Application Security, Identity and Access Management, NoSQL, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Encryption

    ★ 4.7 (67) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    SkillUp

    Data Privacy and Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Cybersecurity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Security, Data Loss Prevention, Incident Response, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance

    ★ 4.3 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Securing Digital Democracy

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Policies, Security Engineering, Information Systems Security, Human Factors (Security), Computer Security, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Vulnerability, Threat Modeling, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Public Policies, Safety and Security, Human Factors, Cryptography, Usability, Software Testing

    ★ 4.8 (171) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Azure: Compute, Storage, and Database Security

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Kubernetes, Data Security, Microsoft SQL Servers, Virtual Machines, Database Architecture and Administration, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Remote Access Systems, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Security, Cloud Storage, Identity and Access Management, Databases, Authentications, Data Access, Containerization, Key Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data security courses

  • Introduction to Data Protection and Privacy: Coursera
  • Security and Privacy for Big Data - Part 2: 28DIGITAL
  • Analyze, Create, and Secure Data with Zero Trust: Coursera
  • Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data: Coursera
  • AWS Security, Logging & DevOps for Data Engineers: LearnKartS
  • Secure Data: Mask, Monitor, and Audit: Coursera
  • Data Center Security Management with Microsoft System Center: EDUCBA
  • Security and Privacy for Big Data - Part 1: 28DIGITAL
  • Database Essentials and Vulnerabilities: IBM
  • Data Privacy and Protection: SkillUp

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