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: Analytical Skills, Data Literacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, R (Software)
★ 5 (20) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Literacy, Correlation Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Machine Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Extract, Transform, Load, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Processing, SQL, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)
★ 4.7 (59) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), Plot (Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Seaborn, Data Analysis, File I/O, Data Visualization Software, NumPy, Data Structures, Restful API, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Program Development
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods, Data Ethics, Data Science, Probability, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Statistical Software, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Modeling, Analysis, Probability
★ 4.6 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Ggplot2, R Programming, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Regression Analysis, Statistical Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Programming, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Application Security, Security Engineering, Blockchain, Security Controls, Security Requirements Analysis, IT Security Architecture, Security Testing, Security Architecture Review, Data Security, Identity and Access Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cryptographic Protocols, Cryptography, Threat Detection, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Information Assurance, Public Key Infrastructure, Risk Analysis, Penetration Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Precision Medicine, Structural Analysis
★ 3.7 (29) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Validation, Data Maintenance, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Database Management Systems, Data Modeling, Databases, Database Design, Database Systems, Database Management, Database Theory, Big Data, Unified Modeling Language, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, Data Management, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Conceptual Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks