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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Wireless Networks, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Real-Time Operating Systems, Emerging Technologies, Software-Defined Networking, Cryptography, Cloud Platforms, Encryption, Market Dynamics, Operational Efficiency
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Google Cloud Platform, PostgreSQL, Operational Databases, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Maintenance, Operating System Administration, iSCSI Configuration, System Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Command-Line Interface, Capacity Management, Scalability, Data Management
Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Microsoft Azure, Network Administration, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Firewall, Virtual Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Monitoring, Encryption, Load Balancing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Management Reporting, Data Management, Timelines, Project Schedules, Business Reporting, Work Breakdown Structure, Data Visualization, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Model View Controller, Back-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Restful API, Test Script Development, Authentications, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Test Case, Data Import/Export, Scenario Testing, Java
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Development, Cloud Computing, Public Cloud, Software As A Service, Application Deployment, Cloud Services, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Service Oriented Architecture, System Implementation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Threat Management, Data Security, Vulnerability Management, Threat Detection, Security Management, Event Monitoring, IT Automation, System Monitoring, System Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, Data Import/Export, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Data Visualization, Sales Management, Dashboard, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Sales, Customer Service, Business Reporting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, Goal Setting, Data Cleansing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks