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.

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Market Data, Financial Data, Investments, Data Collection, Due Diligence, Big Data, Analytics, Investment Management, Financial Market, Business Ethics, Real Time Data, Sustainable Business, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plotly, Seaborn, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Box Plots, Heat Maps, Histogram
Intermediate · 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

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Clinical Data Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, R Programming, Medical Privacy, Google Cloud Platform, Data Ethics, Data Science, Health Informatics, Data Processing, Electronic Medical Record, SQL, Data Access
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tableau Learning Partner
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Stakeholder Communications, Geospatial Mapping, Business Reporting, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Mapping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Apache Spark, Classification Algorithms, Big Data, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Supervised Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Probability, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Literacy, Sampling (Statistics), Applied Mathematics, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Sample Size Determination, Artificial Intelligence
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Correlation Analysis, Seaborn, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Integration, Statistics, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Database Design, Big Data, Network Analysis, Analytics, Data Management, Query Languages, Computing Platforms, Scalability, Unsupervised Learning, Distributed Computing, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Database Management Systems, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Data Warehousing, Database Theory, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Administration, Databases, Database Systems, Database Management, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Big Data, Data Architecture, Database Application, Data Integrity, Data Access, Data Science
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, IT Security Architecture, DevSecOps, Threat Management, Zero Trust Network Access, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Threat Detection, Security Strategy, Cloud Platforms, Enterprise Architecture, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Cloud Deployment, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture, Big Data, Cloud Services, Analytics, Analysis, Data Storage, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Public Cloud, Software As A Service, Database Architecture and Administration, Statistical Analysis, Data Strategy, Data Integration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months