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.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Data Quality, Clinical Informatics, Health Informatics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Science, Electronic Medical Record, Statistical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Quantitative Research, Data Validation, Data Collection, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Access, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Distributed Computing, Real Time Data, Security Controls, Configuration Management, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Sampling (Statistics), Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data Storage, Algorithms, Data Storage Technologies, Database Systems, Database Theory, Theoretical Computer Science
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Revenue Recognition, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Accrual Accounting, Infographics, Cash Flows, Accounting, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Business Analysis, Big Data, Analytics, Asset Management, Data Analysis, Intellectual Property, Network Model
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Science, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization Software, Statistics, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Science, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Mining, Statistical Modeling, Python Programming, Feature Engineering, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Stakeholder Management, Rmarkdown, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Validation, Data Literacy, Ggplot2, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Analytical Skills, Data Integrity, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Case Studies, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Endpoint Security, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Cyber Operations, Threat Management, Microsoft Copilot, Malware Protection, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Microsoft Azure, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Computing, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Azure Active Directory, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Incident Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Statistical Visualization, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Box Plots, Scatter Plots, Correlation Analysis, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks