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.

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Natural Language Processing, Technical Communication, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Distributed Computing, Digital Signal Processing, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Probability & Statistics, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Convolutional Neural Networks, Generative AI, Hardware Design, Electronic Systems, Text Mining, Student Support and Services, Professional Development, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Game Design, Full-Stack Web Development, Mobile Development, Human Computer Interaction, Agile Software Development, Animations, Data Ethics, Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Web Applications, Incident Response, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Combinatorics, Database Design, Web Development, Generative AI, Usability Testing
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Georgetown University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Vulnerability Assessments, Operations Management, Business Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Design Thinking, Survey Creation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Social Justice, Descriptive Statistics, Environment, Business Ethics, Capital Budgeting, Market Opportunities, Storytelling, Marketing Planning, International Relations, Artificial Intelligence, Policy Development, Political Sciences
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Game Design, Full-Stack Web Development, Mobile Development, Human Computer Interaction, Agile Software Development, Animations, Data Ethics, Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Web Applications, Incident Response, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Combinatorics, Database Design, Web Development, Generative AI, Usability Testing
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Supplier Management, Project Schedules, Sustainability Reporting, Project Closure, Engineering Management, Financial Analysis, Milestones (Project Management), Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Estimation, Personal Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Resilience, Agile Project Management, Capital Budgeting, Self-Awareness, Project Risk Management, Cost Management
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Administration, NoSQL, Databases, Google Cloud Platform, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, Operational Databases, Cloud Applications, Database Design, Dataflow, Application Deployment, Data Migration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Agile Project Management, Backlogs, Kanban Principles, Collaborative Software, Project Management Software, User Story, Project Management, Project Coordination, Agile Methodology, Work Breakdown Structure, Issue Tracking, Organizational Skills, Workflow Management, Prioritization, Communication, Real Time Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Full-Stack Web Development, Graph Theory, Data Collection, Supervised Learning, Software Development Methodologies, File Systems, SQL, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, Theoretical Computer Science, Application Security, Cryptography, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Text Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Natural Language Processing, R Programming
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Key Management, Security Management, Human Factors (Security), Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Information Privacy, Cyber Governance, Cryptography, Network Security, Threat Modeling, Business Continuity Planning, OSI Models, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Policies, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Security Strategy, ISO/IEC 27001, Incident Response, Data Collection, Data Analysis
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Large Language Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Model Deployment, Security Controls, Security Software, Prompt Engineering, Data Security, Integration Testing, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Unsupervised Learning
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Clemson University
Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Large Language Modeling, Dimensionality Reduction, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Generative AI, MySQL, Model Evaluation, Software Development Methodologies, Usability, Reinforcement Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Mining, Data Structures, Responsible AI, Algorithms, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Human Machine Interfaces, AI Enablement
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years