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.

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Statistical Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Network Analysis, Statistical Methods, Box Plots, Statistical Inference, Unsupervised Learning, R Programming, Data Visualization, Statistical Modeling, Linear Algebra, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Application Development, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Web Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Database Management, Data Warehousing, Data Access, Metadata Management, NoSQL, Star Schema, Data Quality, Big Data, Query Languages, Data Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Decision Making, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Case Studies, Logical Reasoning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Deductive Reasoning, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Complex Problem Solving, Numerical Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Data Warehousing, Big Data, Database Design, Data Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Histogram, Text Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, AWS SageMaker, Data Cleansing, Apache Spark, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Amazon Web Services, Responsible AI, Data Quality, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Personally Identifiable Information, Machine Learning Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Python Programming, Data Transformation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Real Time Data, Applied Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Deployment, Jupyter, Data Analysis, System Monitoring, Data Warehousing, Machine Learning
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Import/Export, NumPy, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Cleansing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Dashboard, Excel Macros, Microsoft 365, Pivot Tables And Charts, Productivity Software, Data Visualization, Generative AI Agents, Data Analysis, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Workflow Management, Productivity, Data Cleansing, Automation, Customer Data Management, Data Management, Leadership Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Infographics, Storytelling, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, R (Software), Digital Marketing, Health Care
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks