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Data Protection Courses

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.


Popular Data Protection Courses and Certifications


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    Johns Hopkins University

    Bioconductor for Genomic Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Analysis Software, Big Data, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Software Installation, Data Import/Export

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Data Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, AI Product Strategy, Data Transformation, Predictive Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Responsible AI

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Cloud Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Cloud Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Technologies, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Python Programming, Data Governance, NumPy, Rust (Programming Language)

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    92 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Data Visualization with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Heat Maps, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Geospatial Mapping

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Analyze Data: Visualize, Summarize, and R

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Financial Data, Data Analysis, Package and Software Management, R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Expense Management, Financial Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Statistical Visualization, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Choose Optimal Data Structures for ML

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Feature Engineering, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Java, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Applied Machine Learning, System Monitoring, Scalability, Performance Analysis, Performance Testing, Tree Maps, Benchmarking, Graph Theory, Program Implementation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Business Metrics for Data-Driven Companies

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Business Metrics, Analytics, Business Process Improvement, Business Intelligence, Business Process, Tableau Software, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Web Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Digital Transformation, E-Commerce, Financial Services, SQL, Decision Making

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Topology

    Skills you'll gain: Multi-Cloud, Data Architecture, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Dataflow, Data Management, Regulatory Compliance, Information Architecture, Data Infrastructure, AI Enablement, Data Integration, Data Strategy, Data Science, Strategic Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    How to Describe Data

    Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Sampling (Statistics), Data Validation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google Data Analytics (DE)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Stakeholder Management, Rmarkdown, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Validation, Data Literacy, Ggplot2, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Analytical Skills, Data Integrity, Dashboard, Data Synthesis, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Case Studies, Data Analysis

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Big Data Management and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, PySpark, Azure Synapse Analytics, Feature Engineering, Data Pipelines, Power BI, Apache Spark, Databases, Microsoft Azure, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Lakes, Databricks, NoSQL, Data Visualization Software, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Cloud Management, Data Governance, Performance Tuning, Big Data, Large Language Modeling

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Bioconductor for Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
  • GenAI for Data Analysts: Coursera
  • Cloud Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Data Visualization with Tableau: Board Infinity
  • Analyze Data: Visualize, Summarize, and R: Coursera
  • Choose Optimal Data Structures for ML: Coursera
  • Business Metrics for Data-Driven Companies: Duke University
  • IBM Data Topology: IBM
  • How to Describe Data: University of Michigan
  • Google Data Analytics (DE): Google

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