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.

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Security, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Database Management, Data Management, Data Access, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Compliance Management, Microsoft 365, Threat Management, Compliance Auditing, Regulatory Compliance, Microsoft Azure, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Data Governance, Cloud Security, Records Management, Investigation, Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Security, Risk Management, Auditing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Awareness, Personally Identifiable Information, Cyber Risk, Threat Detection, Information Privacy, Safety and Security, Multi-Factor Authentication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Health Information Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Regulatory Compliance, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Governance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Storage, Database Management, Cloud Platforms, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Data Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Case Studies, Data Integrity, Compliance Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Legal Technology, Legal Risk, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Workflow Management, Compliance Management, Automation, Legal Strategy, Productivity Software, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Queen Mary University of London
Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cloud Services, Legal Risk, Cloud Computing, Tax, Tax Laws, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Intellectual Property, Cloud Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Tax Compliance, Data Security, Information Privacy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Vendor Contracts, Contract Review, Data Governance, Data Access, Cybersecurity
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Network Monitoring, Cloud Computing Architecture, Containerization, Network Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Security, OAuth, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Transaction Processing, Query Languages, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Data Security, Stored Procedure, Relational Databases, Data Transformation, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Authorization (Computing), Data Dictionary
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Disaster Recovery, Data Architecture, Database Design, Data Infrastructure, Data Storage, Data Management, Cloud Security, Data Pipelines, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Encryption, Relational Databases, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Database Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Empower School of Health
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Data Ethics, Medical Privacy, Responsible AI, Clinical Research Ethics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Technology, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Information Privacy, Telehealth, Health Equity, Informed Consent, Data Security, Data Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks