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: 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

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Big Data, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Data Mining, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure Security, Public Safety and National Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Security Strategy, Threat Modeling, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, World History, Risk Management Framework
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Management, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Statistics, A/B Testing, Statistical Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Detection, Incident Response, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Exploitation techniques, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Server Side, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cyber Security Assessment, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Security Awareness
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Stakeholder Management, Rmarkdown, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Validation, Data Literacy, Ggplot2, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Analytical Skills, Data Integrity, Dashboard, Data Synthesis, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Case Studies, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Data Cleansing, Python Programming, Data Analysis, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Analytical Skills, Scripting, Algorithms, Debugging
Beginner · 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

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Security Management, Infrastructure Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Information Privacy, Key Management, Network Security, Cyber Governance, Application Security, Human Factors (Security), Threat Modeling, Business Continuity Planning, OSI Models, Security Testing, Cyber Security Policies, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cryptography, Authorization (Computing), Data Analysis, Cyber Security Strategy
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Cloud Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Technologies, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Python Programming, Data Governance, NumPy, Rust (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks