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.

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Intelligence, Data Mining, Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Data Modeling, MySQL, Business Analytics, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Star Schema, Unstructured Data, Database Design, SQL, Data Transformation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Proposal Development, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Cleansing, Target Audience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Application Security, Cloud Deployment, Malware Protection, Information Systems Security, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Firewall, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Awareness, Containerization, User Provisioning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Containerization, Infrastructure Security, Microservices, Security Controls, Network Security, Key Management, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Quantitative Research, Data Validation, Data Collection, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Model Evaluation, Data Access, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, System Monitoring, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, DevOps, Continuous Monitoring, Application Security, Hardening, Key Management, Encryption, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Teams, Data Loss Prevention, Data Governance, Compliance Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Collaborative Software, Windows PowerShell, Security Management, Identity and Access Management, System Monitoring, System Configuration, Event Monitoring, Legal Technology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Logistic Regression
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Geospatial Mapping, Interactive Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Software Installation, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Data Processing, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Software Installation, Data Science, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Compliance Management, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, DevSecOps, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cloud Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection, Zero Trust Network Access, Data Governance, Active Directory, Endpoint Security, Authorization (Computing), Data Security, Vulnerability Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Enterprise Security, Operations
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months