Computer forensics courses can help you learn data recovery techniques, digital evidence analysis, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in identifying cyber threats, conducting forensic investigations, and preserving digital evidence for legal proceedings. Many courses introduce tools like EnCase, FTK, and Autopsy, that support analyzing hard drives, recovering deleted files, and examining network traffic.

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Linux, Embedded Systems, Build Tools, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Program Development, Software Installation, Application Development, File Systems, Computer Programming, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, File Management, Application Development, Programming Principles, Program Development, Application Design, Data Structures, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Photography, Graphics Software, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Image Quality, Creativity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Package and Software Management, Python Programming, Data Cleansing, Software Installation, Scripting, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Software Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of New Mexico
Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Git (Version Control System), Middleware, Software Architecture, User Interface (UI), Agile Software Development, Application Frameworks, Ajax, Model View Controller, Databases, Relational Databases, Software Development, Ruby on Rails, Software Design Patterns, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Application Design, Application Deployment, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Front-End Web Development, Serverless Computing, Node.JS, Restful API, Application Development, HTML and CSS, Microservices, Software Architecture, User Accounts, Docker (Software), Django (Web Framework), Javascript
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Development, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Applications, Performance Tuning, Computer Architecture, Distributed Computing, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, System Design and Implementation, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Computer Security Awareness Training, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Media and Communications, Personally Identifiable Information, Artificial Intelligence, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Collection
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Prompt Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Programming, Debugging, Python Programming, Semantic Web, Natural Language Processing, Critical Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Testing, Restful API, Scripting, Test Case, Functional Testing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, LLM Application, Test Automation, Collaborative Software, Software Testing, Technical Documentation, Large Language Modeling, Dependency Analysis, Software Development Tools, Debugging, Code Review, Maintainability, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Computer Systems, Computer Networking, Microsoft Office, Computer Architecture, Computer Hardware, Network Protocols, Information Technology, Computing Platforms, Computer Literacy, Computational Logic, Data Storage, File Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months