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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Sampling (Statistics), Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Cloud Deployment, Database Development, Maintainability, Server Side, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Endpoint Security, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Cyber Operations, Threat Management, Microsoft Copilot, Malware Protection, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), AI Security, Microsoft Azure, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Computing, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Anomaly Detection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Data Quality, Supervised Learning, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Linear Algebra, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Business Intelligence, Decision Support Systems, Data Modeling, Database Management Systems, Data Visualization, Database Management, Dashboard, Business Process Management, SQL, Star Schema, Data Governance, Oracle Databases, Data Integration, MicroStrategy, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Analytics, Data Management
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, AI Product Strategy, Data Transformation, Predictive Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Responsible AI
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Kubernetes, Hardening, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), User Accounts, Patch Management, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Versioning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Meta
Skills you'll gain: Restful API, SQL, React Native, Databases, Data Persistence, Mobile Development, Data Storage Technologies, JSON, Data Management, Network Model, Application Development, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Distributed Computing, Real Time Data, Data Integration, Apache Hadoop, Security Controls, Configuration Management, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Health Informatics, Data Dictionary, Health Systems, Metadata Management, Health Care, Data Mapping, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Value-Based Care, Health Information Management, Taxonomy, Care Coordination, Data Literacy, Clinical Data Management, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Data Quality, Medical Terminology, Big Data, Interoperability, Data Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Security, Cloud Security, Firewall, Network Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform, Network Troubleshooting, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection, Proxy Servers
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months