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.

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Text Mining, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis Software, Data Integration, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Manipulation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Import/Export, Jupyter, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, NumPy, Data Cleansing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Data Migration, Configuration Management, Data Validation, Database Application, Middleware, Debugging, Back-End Web Development, Database Management, Data Modeling, Restful API, Maintainability, Dependency Analysis, Performance Tuning, Software Design Patterns
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Pipelines, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Storage, Data Security, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Transformation, Cloud Management, DevOps
Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Looker (Software), Apache Kafka, Data Lakes, PySpark, Tensorflow, Apache Spark, Dashboard, Data Import/Export, Data Processing, Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Warehousing, Data Infrastructure, Unstructured Data, Feature Engineering, Applied Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Import/Export, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Plot (Graphics), Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Statistical Process Controls, Data Literacy, Process Mapping, Data Ethics, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Collection, Process Improvement, Data Visualization Software, Business Process, Business Analytics, Tableau Software, Analytics, Data Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Minitab, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Routing, Computational Thinking, Application Development, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Big Data, Data Infrastructure, Data Processing, Dataflow, Data Management, Data Architecture, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Transformation, Data Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Laboratory Research, Bioinformatics, Data Literacy, Science and Research, Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Scientific Methods, Data Processing, Quantitative Research, Informatics, Biology, Data Collection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Jupyter, Data Visualization Software, Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Import/Export, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Linear Algebra, Probability Distribution, Regression Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months