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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Team Building, Generative AI, Team Oriented, Customer experience improvement, Automation, Customer Service, AI Enablement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Data Management, Business Ethics, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Validation, Data Access, Query Languages, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Google Analytics
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Code Coverage, Behavior-Driven Development, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Automation, Test Tools, API Testing, Test Case, Test Data, User Story, Mockups, Restful API, Microservices
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Machine Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integrity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Risk Management Framework
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Cloud Applications, Microsoft Azure, Load Balancing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Storage, Public Cloud, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Engineering, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Data Lakes, Containerization, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, ChatGPT, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI Agents, OpenAI API, Model Deployment, Embeddings, Transfer Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Cloud Deployment, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Personalization, Cost Management, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), System Programming, Embedded Software, Software Testing, Embedded Systems, Linux, Agile Software Development, Docker (Software), Git (Version Control System), File I/O, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Operating Systems, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Internet Of Things
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Transfer Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Deep Learning, Real Time Data, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Development Environment, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Performance Tuning, Data Collection, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cloud Security, Authentications, Key Management, Data Security, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Cyber Risk, Secure Coding, Cloud Storage, Personally Identifiable Information, DevSecOps, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Network Security, Information Privacy, Continuous Monitoring, Cloud Computing, Cryptography
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, Responsible AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, Application Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, CI/CD, AWS CloudFormation, Unit Testing, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Devops Tools, Code Review, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Containerization, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Marketing Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Exploratory Data Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Productivity Software, AI Product Strategy, Amazon Web Services
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks