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.

Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Security Strategy, Configuration Management, Security Controls, Information Systems Security, Computer Security Awareness Training, Enterprise Security, Change Control, Safety and Security, Cyber Security Policies, Data Ethics
Beginner · 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

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Security, Data Presentation, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Technical Communication, Cybersecurity, Healthcare Ethics, Usability, Statistical Reporting, Human Centered Design, Authentications, Data Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Responsible AI, Analysis
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Geospatial Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Software Installation, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Relational Databases, Statistical Software, Data Import/Export, R Programming, MySQL, Data Capture, Microsoft Excel
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Small Data, Decision Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Big Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Data Science, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Data Storage Technologies, Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Risking, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Classification Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, SQL, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Presentations, Interactive Data Visualization, Verbal Communication Skills, Data Science, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Responsible AI, Data Lakes, Data Storytelling, Data Governance, Google Gemini, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Architecture, Data Pipelines, Data Visualization Software, Data Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Generative AI, Data Cleansing, Gemini, Cloud Storage, Data Transformation, Identity and Access Management, Data Literacy
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Tableau Software, Peer Review, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Proposal Development, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Quality, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months