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Data Security Courses

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.


Popular Data Security Courses and Certifications


  • I

    IBM

    Core 2: OS, Software, Security and Operational Procedures

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Network Security, Operating Systems, Information Technology Operations, Network Support, Mac OS, Security Controls, Microsoft Windows, Information Systems Security, System Configuration, Mobile Security, System Support, Linux, Network Troubleshooting, Technical Support, Software Installation, Help Desk Support, Firewall, Malware Protection, Encryption

    ★ 4.7 (72) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Web Application Security Testing with Google Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Security, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Loss Prevention, Web Applications, Web Servers, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Data Analytics with Skills.AI: Create Data Visualizations

    Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Business Reporting, Data Science

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Analyze, Create, and Evaluate Cloud Security

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, IT Security Architecture, DevSecOps, Security Controls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Identity and Access Management, Cyber Security Policies, Cloud Computing, Vulnerability Management, Continuous Monitoring, Network Security, NIST 800-53, Authorization (Computing), Threat Detection, Auditing, Anomaly Detection

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science & Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Bayesian Statistics, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Correlation Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Preprocessing

    ★ 4.8 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Data Cleaning in Excel: Techniques to Clean Messy Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Excel, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Quality, Excel Formulas

    ★ 4.4 (60) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Mobile Devices, Security, and Operational Procedures

    Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Incident Response, Mobile Security, Incident Management, Information Technology Operations, Security Awareness, Security Controls, Malware Protection, Operating System Administration, Desktop Support, Email Security, Android (Operating System), Data Maintenance, Multi-Factor Authentication, Peripheral Devices, System Configuration, Apple iOS, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Hardware Troubleshooting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • W

    Wesleyan University

    Data Analysis and Interpretation

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Data Storytelling, Logistic Regression, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Correlation Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Decision Tree Learning, Data Presentation, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Machine Learning, Statistics

    ★ 4.4 (1.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Web of Data

    Skills you'll gain: Semantic Web, Query Languages, Data Management, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Access, Data Sharing, Web Applications, Data Mining, Interoperability, Software Architecture, Data Modeling

    ★ 4.1 (94) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Apple Platform Security, Integrations, & Management

    Skills you'll gain: Knowledge of Apple Software, Apple Service Certification, Application Lifecycle Management, Endpoint Security, Knowledge of Apple Hardware, Release Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    API Security on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Authentications, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Network Security, Data Security, JSON, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Threat Detection

    ★ 4.6 (841) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Stanford University

    Introduction to Clinical Data

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Health Informatics, Medical Records, Unstructured Data, Data Mining, Clinical Informatics, Electronic Medical Record, Data Transformation, Data Collection, Data Preprocessing, Health Disparities, Text Mining, Responsible AI, Data Processing, Medical Imaging

    ★ 4.6 (505) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data security courses

  • Core 2: OS, Software, Security and Operational Procedures: IBM
  • Web Application Security Testing with Google Hacking: Packt
  • Data Analytics with Skills.AI: Create Data Visualizations: Coursera
  • Analyze, Create, and Evaluate Cloud Security: Coursera
  • Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science & Data Analytics: Packt
  • Data Cleaning in Excel: Techniques to Clean Messy Data: Coursera
  • Mobile Devices, Security, and Operational Procedures: Packt
  • Data Analysis and Interpretation: Wesleyan University
  • Web of Data: 28DIGITAL
  • Advanced Apple Platform Security, Integrations, & Management: Packt

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