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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Responsible AI, Governance, Data Management, Generative AI, Metadata Management, Security Controls, AI Security, Data Quality, Data Access, Identity and Access Management, Benchmarking, Data Security, Compliance Management, Quality Assurance and Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Investigation, NIST 800-53, Cyber Security Assessment, Personally Identifiable Information, Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, Information Privacy, Encryption, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Authentications, User Provisioning, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Management, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Security Awareness
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Security Awareness, Encryption, Personally Identifiable Information, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Medical Records, Information Privacy, Cloud Computing, Patient Safety
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Encryption, Cryptography, Security Management, Authorization (Computing), Firewall, Authentications, Threat Detection, Hardening, Malware Protection, AI Enablement, Wireless Networks
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Governance, Data Management, Compliance Management, Data Architecture, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Strategy, Regulatory Compliance, Data Security, Cloud Security, Metadata Management, Information Management, Regulatory Requirements, Data Integrity, Data Quality, Data Access, Cloud Computing, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Computer Security Awareness Training, Zero Trust Network Access, Information Systems Security, Security Awareness, Security Engineering, Threat Detection, Human Factors (Security), Cultural Sensitivity, Security Controls, Incident Response, Proactivity, Fraud detection, Information Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability, Data Ethics, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cyber Risk, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Encryption Standard, Security Management, Security Software, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Data Access, Security Strategy, NIST 800-53
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Engineering Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computational Thinking, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Capacity Management, Data Analysis, Data Warehousing, Data Strategy, Data Management, Data Lakes, Unstructured Data, Business Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Access, Data Literacy, Solution Design, Management Reporting, Needs Assessment
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Health Information Management, Compliance Management, Data Security, Incident Response, Risk Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Security, Security Requirements Analysis, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Data Access, Risk Management Framework
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Data Integrity, Vulnerability Assessments, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Big Data, Cryptography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks