Data protection courses can help you learn data privacy regulations, risk assessment techniques, incident response strategies, and encryption methods. You can build skills in compliance management, data governance, and implementing security protocols to safeguard sensitive information. Many courses introduce tools like data loss prevention software, encryption tools, and privacy management platforms, showing how these skills are applied in practical work to protect personal and organizational data.

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Query Languages, Data Analysis, Software Installation, Performance Tuning, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Scripting, Scalability, Information Architecture, Data Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Data Structures, Excel Formulas, Scripting, Programming Principles, Automation, Productivity Software, Scripting Languages, Computational Logic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Estate Planning, Portfolio Management, Real Estate, Investments, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Commercial Real Estate, Regulatory Compliance, Asset Management, Tax Planning, Finance, Risk Management, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Business Strategies, Strategic Planning, Business, Data Management, Financial Statements, Failure Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Secure Coding, Hardening, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, System Configuration, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Data Cleansing, Performance Testing, System Configuration
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Operational Excellence, Reliability, Solution Architecture, Corporate Sustainability, Performance Tuning, Operational Efficiency, Cost Reduction, Security Strategy, Operational Analysis, System Requirements, Site Reliability Engineering, Scalability, Cost Management, Disaster Recovery, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Mathematical Modeling, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Risk Modeling, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Statistics, Probability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Event-Driven Programming, Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Software Design Patterns, UI Components, Programming Principles, Debugging, File Management, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Authentications, Python Programming, Data Access, Network Security, System Monitoring, Network Protocols
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, NumPy, Scripting, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Scripting Languages, Database Application, Databases, Data Import/Export, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Continuous Integration, Test Automation, Authentications, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Browser Compatibility, Test Case, GitHub, User Interface (UI), Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Software Testing, Agile Software Development, Embedded Systems, Docker (Software), Git (Version Control System), Linux Administration, System Programming, Linux, C++ (Programming Language), Internet Of Things, File Systems
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks