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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Spatial Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Query Languages, Data Integration, Data Mapping, Big Data, Geographic Information Systems
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Debugging, Performance Tuning, Serverless Computing, CI/CD, Unit Testing, Google Cloud Platform, Disaster Recovery, Integration Testing
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Storytelling, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Copilot, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Reporting, Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Trend Analysis, Generative AI Agents, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Nanjing University
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Financial Data, Data Presentation, Data Processing, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Capture, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Python Programming, Graphical Tools, Data Manipulation, Matplotlib, Data Preprocessing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Excel, R Programming, Data Processing, Data Cleansing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Mobile Development, Cross Platform Development, Apple iOS, Android Development, UI Components, Web Development Tools
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, JSON, Java, Docker (Software), Software Versioning
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Microsoft Azure, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Cloud Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, PostgreSQL, Web Applications, User Interface (UI), Object-Relational Mapping, Database Development, Cloud Services, Database Management, Development Environment, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Financial Data, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Event Monitoring
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, digital literacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Journalism, Data Sharing, Big Data, Information Privacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Collection, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Scalability, Business Intelligence, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks