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Data Security Courses

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.


Popular Data Security Courses and Certifications


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    EC-Council

    In the Trenches: Security Operations Center

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Management, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Exploitation techniques, Network Monitoring, Anomaly Detection

    4.7
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    54 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Gemini for Security Engineers - Français

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, AI Security, Cloud Security, Generative AI Agents, Security Strategy, System Configuration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Security Foundations, Threats, and Network Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Threat Modeling, Encryption, Identity and Access Management, Information Systems Security, Threat Detection, Firewall, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Security Strategy, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Security Awareness, Risk Management Framework

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Gemini for Security Engineers - 한국어

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, AI Security, Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Generative AI, Security Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Data Science Methodology

    Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Data Modeling, Model Deployment, Data Science, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Data Mining, Model Evaluation, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Requirements, Decision Tree Learning, Data Storytelling

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    21K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Artificial Intelligence Industrial Control Systems Security

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, AI Security, Network Security, Responsible AI, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security, Information Systems Security, Threat Modeling, Firewall, Network Protocols, Data Ethics, Internet Of Things, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Security in Google Cloud en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Prompt Engineering, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Kubernetes, Cloud Applications, Generative AI, Threat Detection, Cloud Storage, Encryption, OAuth, Security Controls, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Network Infrastructure, Threat Management, Data Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    86 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Clinical Data Models and Data Quality Assessments

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Clinical Data Management, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Health Informatics, Relational Databases, SQL

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    66 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Wireshark for Security: Detect Network Anomalies

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Anomaly Detection, Network Security, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Real Time Data, Security Strategy, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Data Capture

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Security Strategies and Incident Response

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Secure Coding, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Attacks, Information Systems Security, Security Engineering, Metasploit, Security Strategy, Infrastructure Security, Incident Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, Hardening, Penetration Testing, Mobile Security

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    SonarQube Mastery: Continuous Code Inspection & Security

    Skills you'll gain: SonarQube, Code Coverage, Vulnerability, CI/CD, Secure Coding, GitLab, Jenkins, Application Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Quality Assurance, Maintainability, Software Technical Review, Kubernetes, GitHub, Software Installation, Security Management, Data Integration, Quality Improvement, Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data security courses

  • In the Trenches: Security Operations Center : EC-Council
  • Gemini for Security Engineers - Français: Google Cloud
  • Security Foundations, Threats, and Network Protection: Packt
  • Gemini for Security Engineers - 한국어: Google Cloud
  • Data Science Methodology: IBM
  • Artificial Intelligence Industrial Control Systems Security: Johns Hopkins University
  • Security in Google Cloud en Français: Google Cloud
  • Clinical Data Models and Data Quality Assessments: University of Colorado System
  • Wireshark for Security: Detect Network Anomalies: Coursera
  • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network: University of Colorado Boulder

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