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.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Macros, Infographics, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, NumPy, Query Languages, Data Integration, Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Web Scraping, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Jupyter, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, Data Import/Export, Data Science, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Probability, Graphing, Algebra, Bayesian Statistics, Arithmetic, Data Science, Calculus, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Jupyter, Data Processing, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Analysis, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Ggplot2, R (Software), R Programming, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Statistical Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Package and Software Management, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Data Management, Data Storage, File Management, Data Security, Information Management, Metadata Management, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Integrity, Data Collection, Data Ethics, Version Control
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Azure, Power BI, Databricks, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Database Systems, Databases, Cloud Services, Data Architecture, NoSQL, Database Administration, Relational Databases, MySQL, Data Store, SQL, Cloud Storage, Database Management, Data Storage, Data Lakes
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Looker (Software), Data Presentation, Big Data, Data Analysis, Google Cloud Platform, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, SQL, Data Processing, Data Warehousing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Jupyter, Linux Commands, Git (Version Control System), Shell Script, Linux, Web Scraping, Linux Administration, Data Manipulation, MySQL, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, SQL, JSON, Cloud Engineering, Python Programming, Big Data, Data Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Graphing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Modeling, Databases, Data Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks