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.

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

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Python Programming, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Logistic Regression
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Histogram, Data Analysis, Box Plots, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Probability & Statistics, Quantitative Research, Variance Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistics, Social Sciences
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research, Data Quality, Health Informatics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Science, Analytical Skills, Statistical Reporting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Geospatial Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Software Installation, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Graphing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Modeling, Databases, Data Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Unstructured Data, Network Routing, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Modeling, Health Informatics, Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Star Schema, Health Information Management, Data Analysis, Analytics, Electronic Medical Record, Database Systems, Relational Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Databases, Big Data, SQL, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Business Analysis, Project Design, Python Programming, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Portfolio Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Development Environment, Data Structures, Data Storage, Scripting, Python Programming, Program Development, Scripting Languages, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks