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: Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Data Mapping, Data Integrity, Data Transformation, Data Store, Data Modeling, Cloud Deployment, SQL, PostgreSQL, Data Capture, Data Validation, Continuous Integration, Data Storage Technologies, Real Time Data, Continuous Monitoring, Schematic Diagrams
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Sales, Data Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Nanjing University
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Analysis, Case Studies, Statistical Analysis, Financial Data, Data Structures, Data Presentation, Data Processing, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Capture, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Python Programming, Data Wrangling, Web Scraping, Graphical Tools, Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Data Preprocessing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Performance Tuning, SQL, Data Persistence, Integrated Development Environments, Git (Version Control System), Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Performance Reporting, Marketing Analytics, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Dashboard Creation, Data-Driven Marketing, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Power BI, Tableau Software, IBM Cognos Analytics, Grafana, Splunk, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Digital Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Content Marketing, Keyword Research, Digital Media Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media Campaigns, Search Engine Optimization, Data-Driven Marketing, Content Strategy, Marketing Planning, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Advanced Analytics, Product Improvement, Business Analytics, AI Enablement, Business Reporting, User Feedback, Presentations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Enterprise Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Pandas (Python Package), Plot (Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Validation, Context Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Data Warehousing, Data Maintenance, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Data Preprocessing, Automation, Data Security
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Data Management, Metadata Management, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Data Pipelines, Information Management, Data Integration, Data Security, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Data Processing, Cloud Security, Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Open Source Technology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Generative AI, Data Wrangling, Project Planning, Data Preprocessing, Responsible AI, Model Training, Generative Model Architectures, Governance, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Large Language Modeling, Data Presentation, Machine Learning Software, Prompt Engineering, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Fine-tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months