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: Program Evaluation, Maternal Health, Nutrition and Diet, Child Health, Social Impact, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Market Analysis, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Customer Insights, Market Trend, Persona Development, Trend Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Microsoft Azure, Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Architecture, Load Balancing, Network Administration, Virtual Machines, Network Security, Network Infrastructure, Network Monitoring, Scalability, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Detection and Response, Threat Detection, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Modeling, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Incident Response, Data Loss Prevention, Anomaly Detection, Data Security, System Implementation, Open Source Technology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Mathematics Education
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Restful API, Network Protocols, JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML), TCP/IP, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Import/Export, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Processing, Python Programming, Software Installation, Development Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Linear Algebra, Combinatorics, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Sales Enablement, Marketing Automation, Customer experience improvement, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, AI Security, Customer Service, Business Metrics, AI Enablement, Return On Investment, Automation, Customer Retention, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming, Computer Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Serverless Computing, Containerization, Site Reliability Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Digital Transformation, Real Time Data, Cloud Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Data Strategy, Cloud Services, Data Governance, Data Security, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Research Ethics, Sampling (Statistics), Clinical Research, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Scientific Methods, General Science and Research, Correlation Analysis, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Science and Research, Biostatistics, Technical Writing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Informed Consent, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Cryptography, Investments, Market Dynamics, Financial Market, Price Negotiation, Securities (Finance), Financial Policy, Financial Regulation, Cyber Risk, Production Process
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks