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: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Algorithms, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Data Access, Database Software, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Problem Solving
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Acceptance Testing, Web Applications, Microservices, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Application Development, Distributed Computing, Prototyping, Requirements Elicitation, Test Automation, Agile Product Development, Big Data, Data Analysis
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Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Facility Management, Event Management, Legal Risk, Contract Management, Performance Analysis, Hospitality and Food Services, Facility Operations, Event Planning, Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Scheduling, Community Outreach, Labor Relations, Event Marketing, Relationship Management, Data Analysis, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Seaborn, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Methods
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Fraud detection, Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Real Time Data, Applied Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Jupyter, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Analysis, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, NumPy, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Oracle SQL Developer, Performance Tuning, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Administration, PL/SQL, Relational Databases, Patch Management, Data Integrity, SQL, Data Import/Export, Data Storage Technologies, User Accounts, Disaster Recovery
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Theory, Data Modeling, Database Management Systems, Metadata Management, Databases, Data Management, Relational Databases, Unified Modeling Language, Data Governance, Enterprise Modeling, Data Integrity, Data Quality
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Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Import/Export, Extract, Transform, Load, Exploratory Data Analysis, Big Data, Google Analytics
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours