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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.


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Popular Data Security Courses and Certifications


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    CertNexus

    Internet of Things (IoT) Security (Exam ITS-110)

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, System Monitoring, Internet Of Things, Network Monitoring, Cyber Attacks, Mobile Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Authorization (Computing), Wireless Networks, Authentications, Data Storage, Patch Management, Operating Systems, Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    GCP: Operations, Security, and Case Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Deployment, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scalability, Serverless Computing, Personally Identifiable Information, System Monitoring, Event-Driven Programming, Encryption, Real Time Data

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Presentations, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Rmarkdown, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Validation, Data Ethics, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Spreadsheet Software, Ggplot2, Google Sheets, SQL, Data Literacy, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Data Processing

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Orchestrating Data Pipelines and Advanced Data Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Visualization Software, Cloud Storage, Dashboard, Scalability, Data Strategy, Data Integration, Real Time Data, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Network Monitoring, Containerization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Security, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Clean Your Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Data Integration

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Essentials for Governance, Risk & Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Threat Modeling, Cyber Governance, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Operations, Compliance Management, Governance, Risk Management, Risk Control

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Operations, Vulnerability Management, Continuous Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, Incident Management, Generative AI, DevSecOps, Cloud Standards, Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Platform, Cybersecurity

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The Data Scientist’s Toolbox

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Version Control, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Software Installation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cisco CCNP Security SCOR (Exam 350-701)

    Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Detection and Response, Cloud Security, Network Administration, Infrastructure Security, Encryption, Cloud Computing, Authorization (Computing), Network Architecture, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Identity and Access Management, Email Security, Application Security, Human Factors (Security), Network Infrastructure, Network Protocols, Local Area Networks, Data Security, Authentications, Malware Protection, Mobile Security

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Splunk Indexing & Data Management

    Skills you'll gain: Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Splunk, System Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Data Storage, Data Management, Enterprise Security, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Data Integrity, User Accounts, Dataflow, Data Security, System Configuration, Configuration Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Tools for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Computer Programming Tools, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, GitHub, R (Software), Big Data, R Programming, Model Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Git (Version Control System), Other Programming Languages, Version Control, Python Programming, Open Source Technology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data security courses

  • Internet of Things (IoT) Security (Exam ITS-110): CertNexus
  • GCP: Operations, Security, and Case Studies: Whizlabs
  • Google Data Analytics: Google
  • Orchestrating Data Pipelines and Advanced Data Strategies: Packt
  • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer: Google Cloud
  • Clean Your Data: Google
  • Cyber Security: Essentials for Governance, Risk & Compliance: Macquarie University
  • Google Cloud Cybersecurity: Google Cloud
  • The Data Scientist’s Toolbox: Johns Hopkins University
  • Cisco CCNP Security SCOR (Exam 350-701): Packt

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