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 Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Anomaly Detection, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Decision Tree Learning, Big Data, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Brute-force attacks, Web Scraping
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Security Management, Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform, Configuration Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Data Ethics, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Natural Language Processing, Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Data Strategy, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Social Media, Text Mining, Anomaly Detection, Business Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Supervised Learning, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Text Mining, Innovation, Data Integration, Unstructured Data, Big Data, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Feature Engineering, Analysis, Model Evaluation, Natural Language Processing, Technical Writing, Classification Algorithms, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Deployment, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scalability, Serverless Computing, Personally Identifiable Information, System Monitoring, Event-Driven Programming, Encryption, Real Time Data
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, JSON, Data Preprocessing, Data Structures, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Network Monitoring, Cloud Computing Architecture, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Security, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
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Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data Ethics, Analytical Skills, Investigation, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Visualization Software, Cloud Storage, Dashboard, Scalability, Data Strategy, Data Integration, Real Time Data, Data Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Network Protocols, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, General Networking, Network Administration, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Virtualization, Network Infrastructure, Computer Networking, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, Network Model, Internet Of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks