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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Debugging, Simulations, Computer Programming Tools, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Hugging Face, Data Pipelines, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Natural Language Processing, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, PySpark, Data Pipelines, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Apache Hive, Data Processing, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Scalability, Data Management, Data Science, Data Transformation, Information Technology, Data Analysis, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Cloud Security, Databases, Database Management, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Advanced Analytics, Data Management, Data Governance, Data Preprocessing, Microsoft Excel, Amazon Web Services, Data Integration, Data Security, Cost Control, Cloud Computing, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Predictive Modeling
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Plotly, Scientific Visualization, Seaborn, Exploratory Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Database Management, Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Data Manipulation, Data Integrity, Data Access, Generative AI, Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Test Driven Development (TDD), Node.JS, Debugging, Maintainability, Javascript, Software Architecture, JSON, Real Time Data, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, R Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, SAS (Software), Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Digital Signal Processing, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Real Time Data, Dataflow, Data Lakes, Data Architecture, Model Deployment, Data Import/Export, Big Data, Tensorflow, Data Governance, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Spark, Metadata Management, Data Management, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, Data Presentation, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Data Synthesis, Microsoft Excel, LLM Application, Productivity, Infographics, OpenAI, Data Visualization, AI Enablement, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Cleansing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Splunk, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Infrastructure Architecture, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Exploratory Data Analysis, Configuration Management, Data Manipulation, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Scatter Plots, Distributed Computing, Authentications, Real Time Data, Software Installation, Query Languages
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months