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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics and SEO, Data Storytelling, Analytics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Performance Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Go (Programming Language), Package and Software Management, Programming Principles, Program Development, Data Structures, Debugging
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Management, Data Warehousing, Database Design, SQL, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Server Side, Data Encryption Standard, Data Integrity
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Data Synthesis, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Copilot, Excel Formulas, Dashboard, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Prompt Engineering, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Trend Analysis, Data Cleansing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Health Informatics, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Health Information Management, Data Store, Medical Records, Clinical Data Management, Cloud Management, Medical Imaging, Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Modeling
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Microsoft Excel, Data Integration, Performance Measurement, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Trend Analysis, Cloud-Based Integration, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Data Manipulation, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Software-Defined Networking, Network Monitoring, Threat Modeling, Virtual Networking, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols, General Networking, Cybersecurity, Network Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, Network Analysis, OSI Models, Network Switches
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Performance Reporting, Marketing Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Campaign Management, Power BI, Tableau Software, IBM Cognos Analytics, Grafana, Data Integration, Splunk
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Data Analysis, Patient-centered Care, Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Data Storytelling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Clinical Data Management, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Query Languages, Data Access, Gemini, Big Data, SQL, Ad Hoc Analysis, Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Digital Transformation, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Data Warehousing, Looker (Software), Big Data, Data Transformation, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Dataflow, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Migration, Microsoft Azure, Data Warehousing, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Microsoft SQL Servers, Cloud Security, Performance Tuning, System Configuration, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Security, Apache Spark, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months