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.

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Databases, Database Design, Database Management, SQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management Systems, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Transaction Processing, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Storage, Disaster Recovery, System Design and Implementation, Information Technology, Data Analysis, Information Architecture, Problem Solving, Logical Reasoning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Cloud Management, Operating System Administration, Active Directory, Server Administration, Disaster Recovery, Linux Administration, Technical Consulting, Windows Servers, Cloud Computing, Network Administration, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Research, Research Design, Sampling (Statistics), Research Reports, Science and Research, Interviewing Skills, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Surveys, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, R Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Routing Protocols, Network Routing, Digital Communications, OSI Models, Network Protocols, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Network Performance Management, Wireless Networks, Graph Theory, Telecommunications, Software-Defined Networking, Algorithms, System Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Digital Transformation, Application Programming Interface (API), Model Deployment, Public Cloud, Data Pipelines, Cloud Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Management, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Microservices, Containerization, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Customer Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Development Environment, Predictive Analytics, Pandas (Python Package), Data Cleansing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Analytics, R Programming, Google Sheets, Health Informatics, Predictive Modeling, Automation, Data Manipulation, GitHub, Gmail, Git (Version Control System), Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Vision Transformer (ViT), Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Generative AI, Deep Learning, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Graphics, Autoencoders, Unsupervised Learning, 3D Assets
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Digital Signal Processing, Statistical Analysis, Reliability, Engineering, Spatial Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, Data Lakes, Transact-SQL, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Star Schema, Microsoft Azure, Real Time Data, Power BI, Data Warehousing, Analytics, Apache Spark, Data Modeling, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), PySpark, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, LLM Application, Generative AI, Text Mining, Performance Tuning, Cloud API, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence, Systems Integration, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Internet Of Things, Analysis, Big Data, Analytics, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Databases, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Geographic Information Systems, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months