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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Heat Maps, R Programming, Data Wrangling, Tidyverse (R Package), Graphics Software
★ 4.9 (132) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Sampling (Statistics), R (Software), Correlation Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Descriptive Statistics, Quality Improvement, Process Engineering
★ 4.4 (53) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Huddersfield
Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Linear Algebra, Graph Theory, Statistical Software, Integral Calculus, Matplotlib, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Programming, Plot (Graphics), Calculus, R Programming, Logical Reasoning, Algorithms, Differential Equations, Data Processing, Data Visualization Software, Applied Mathematics, General Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Governance, Personally Identifiable Information, ISO/IEC 27001, Security Controls, Data Processing, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Data Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Import/Export, Data Access, Informed Consent, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Strategy, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Data Governance, Business Strategies, Corporate Strategy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Governance, Business Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Risking, Big Data, Machine Learning, Model Deployment, Innovation
★ 4.7 (428) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Literacy, Unsupervised Learning, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning
★ 4.6 (83) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Management
★ 4.6 (7) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Data Mining, Classification Algorithms, Data Storage, Logistic Regression, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Probability Distribution, Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Estimation, R (Software), Data Visualization, Risk Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Problem Solving
★ 4.6 (45) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Pragmatic AI Labs
Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Technology Roadmaps, DevOps, Build Tools, Development Environment, Data Architecture, TypeScript, Software Documentation, Software Development Tools, Data Processing, Rust (Programming Language), Application Deployment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Data Analysis, Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Presentations, Job Analysis, Analytics, Portfolio Management, Business Writing
★ 4.7 (781) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Visualization, Data Collection, Probability Distribution, Correlation Analysis
★ 4.6 (4.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months