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 California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Molecular Biology, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Data Analysis Software, Life Sciences, Anthropology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Mining, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Classification Algorithms, Big Data, Artificial Neural Networks, Regression Analysis, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, Advanced Analytics, Deep Learning, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scripting, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Python Programming, Jupyter, GitHub
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Applied Mathematics, Estimation, Numerical Analysis, Calculus, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Operations Research, Derivatives, Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Management, Cloud Computing, Data Lakes, Metadata Management, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Personally Identifiable Information
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Salesforce Development, Salesforce, Analytics, Data Import/Export, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Business Reporting, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Sharing, Data Validation, Data Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Transformation, R Programming, Text Mining, Data Validation, Generative AI, Anomaly Detection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, ChatGPT, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Persistence, Big Data, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Import/Export, JSON, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Data Migration, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Scalability
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Unstructured Data, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Data Validation, Data Quality, Text Mining
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Data Modeling, Database Management, Google Cloud Platform, SQL, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours