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: Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Data Ethics, Computer Security, Authentications, Cryptography, Information Assurance, Cyber Security Policies, Authorization (Computing), Security Software, Security Controls, Cyber Security Assessment, Information Privacy, Encryption, Data Access, Security Awareness, Risk Analysis, Problem Solving, Communication
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Secure Coding, Application Security, Encryption, Security Controls, Data Security, Endpoint Security, Cryptography, Authentications, Query Languages, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Cyber Security Strategy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Information Privacy, Security Awareness, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Cyber Attacks, Information Assurance, Security Controls, Health Information Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Computer Security Awareness Training, Data Sharing, Security Strategy, Authorization (Computing), Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Services
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Authentications, OAuth, Android Development, Application Security, Mobile Security, Secure Coding, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Human Factors (Security), Vulnerability Management, Malware Protection, Threat Management, Data Integrity, Risk Management, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Security, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Databases, Database Management, Data Management, Data Access, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Security, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cryptographic Protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, Authentications, Key Management, Identity and Access Management, Web Development, Application Security, Web Applications, Data Integrity, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Validation, Data Management, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Algorithms, Social Impact, Bayesian Statistics, Policy Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, JSON, Data Access, Data Security, Cloud Security, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Cloud Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Pipelines, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Storage, Data Security, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Transformation, Cloud Management, Data Storage Technologies, DevOps
Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Document Management, Data Management, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Record Keeping, Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Procedure Development, Program Evaluation, End User Training and Support, Auditing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Firewall, Threat Detection, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Security Awareness, Security Software, Cloud Storage, Information Privacy, Data Security, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, General Networking, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months