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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Model Evaluation, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Histogram, Biostatistics, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scripting, Statistical Software, Package and Software Management, Scripting Languages
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Proxy Servers, Network Monitoring, Cloud Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Threat Detection, Virtual Networking, Security Controls, Hardening, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Data Infrastructure, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Apache Cassandra, Apache Hive, Data Lakes, Data Storage Technologies, MongoDB, Databases, Data Ethics, Data Architecture, Database Management Systems, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Cloud Computing
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Correlation Analysis, Google Sheets, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Marketing Analytics, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, SQL, Query Languages
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Trend Analysis, Data Literacy, Content Performance Analysis, Analysis, Data Analysis, Web Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Metric, Data Management, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), SQL, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Cleansing, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Processing, Google Sheets, Query Languages, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Logistic Regression, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Correlation Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Variance Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Python Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence Software, SQL, Data Analysis, Data Persistence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Manipulation, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Software, Database Design, Databases, Data Integrity, Database Management Systems, Debugging, Data Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Encryption, OAuth, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Authentications, Cloud API, Security Testing, Data Security, Data Access, Key Management, Cloud Applications, Cloud Storage, Virtual Machines, Vulnerability Scanning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, R Programming, R (Software), Data Processing, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Text Mining, Correlation Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Dataflow, Data Transformation, Apache Hive, Data Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Apache Spark, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Analysis, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks