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.

Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Controls, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling, Endpoint Detection and Response
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Security Controls
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Database Design, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Snowflake Schema, Data Architecture, Business Intelligence, SQL, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Mart, PostgreSQL, Data Transformation, Data Quality
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Security Strategy, Configuration Management, Security Controls, Information Systems Security, Computer Security Awareness Training, Enterprise Security, Change Control, Safety and Security, Cyber Security Policies, Data Ethics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Data Ethics, Generative AI, AWS SageMaker, Cloud Security, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Encryption, Public Cloud, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Data Import/Export, Data Collection, Data Management, Web Scraping, R Programming, MySQL, SQL, Application Programming Interface (API)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Markov Model, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Bayesian Statistics, Data Science, Predictive Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Probability Distribution, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Analysis, A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Incident Management, Vulnerability Management, Risk Management Framework, Security Management, Threat Management, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security, Information Assurance, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Wide Area Networks, Network Security, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Network Administration, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Switches, Network Protocols
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, YAML, Containerization, Application Deployment, Configuration Management, MongoDB, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Data Storage, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Data Storytelling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Correlation Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Decision Tree Learning, Data Presentation, Data Management, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Statistics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, Operating Systems, Generative AI, Business Systems, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Servers, Security Awareness, Computer Hardware, Information Systems Security, Computer Architecture, Data Storage, Patch Management, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks