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: Web Scraping, Restful API, Web Services, JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Network Protocols, Extensible Languages and XML, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Processing, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Python Programming, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Microsoft Office, Data Mining
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Linear Algebra, Statistical Inference, Model Optimization, Machine Learning Methods, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Probability, Calculus, Dimensionality Reduction, Applied Machine Learning, Mathematical Software, Data Transformation, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

ISC2
Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Governance, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Governance, Data Ethics, Cyber Risk, Security Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Business Intelligence Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Analytics, Business Reporting, Dataflow, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ISC2
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, IT Security Architecture, Infrastructure Security, Threat Detection, Computer Networking, Data Centers, General Networking, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Management, Cloud Services, Data Security, Network Planning And Design, Firewall, Cloud Security, OSI Models, Network Protocols, Network Model
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Graphing, Color Theory, Advanced Analytics, Data Integration, Business Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Analytics, Forecasting
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Peer Review, Regression Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Reporting, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Statistical Programming, Statistical Software, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Human Factors (Security), Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Authentications, Security Engineering, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), Human Factors, Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Personally Identifiable Information, User Interface (UI) Design, Multi-Factor Authentication, User Centered Design, Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Databases, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Access, Business Intelligence, Query Languages, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Probability, Statistical Inference, Statistics, A/B Testing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Histogram, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Security Engineering, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Hardening, Computer Security, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Architecture Review, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Cryptographic Protocols, Microarchitecture, Cryptography, Systems Design, Encryption, Exploitation techniques, Functional Design, Emerging Technologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months