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.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Cloud Platforms, Security Controls, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Relational Databases, Encryption, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Disaster Recovery, Data Security, Google Cloud Platform, Data Maintenance, Malware Protection, Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, Threat Management, Threat Detection
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Data Governance, Predictive Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Sharing, Personally Identifiable Information, Clinical Research Ethics, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Healthcare Ethics, Data Security, Data Governance, Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Informed Consent, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Compilation, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Google Cloud Platform, Excel Formulas, Self Service Technologies
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

EIT Digital
Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection, Data Security, Secure Coding, Human Factors (Security), Fraud detection, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EIT Digital
Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Telecommunications, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Case Law, Digital Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Pipelines, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Storage, Data Security, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Transformation, Cloud Management, DevOps
Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Agile Methodology, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cyber Risk, Performance Metric, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Development, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Policy Analysis, Data Quality, Quantitative Research, Surveys, Program Evaluation, Research, Research Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Document Management, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Training Programs, Compliance Training, Security Awareness, Employee Training, Data Access, Auditing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks