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 Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Contingency Planning, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Security Management, IT Management, System Monitoring, Cyber Security Policies, Enterprise Security, Compliance Auditing, Security Strategy, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Governance, Security Controls, Organizational Strategy, Patch Management, Continuous Monitoring, Unix, Procedure Development, Incident Response
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Medical Office Procedures, Clinic Management Systems, Calendar Management, Scheduling, Patient Flow, Medical Terminology, Medical Records, Health Care Administration, Patient Communication, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Integrity, Quality Assurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Generative AI, Vector Databases, Embeddings, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Semantic Web, Database Systems, Model Evaluation, Data Storage Technologies, Databases, NoSQL, AI Enablement, Large Language Modeling, Flask (Web Framework), Database Management, AI Personalization
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Software Quality Assurance, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Text Mining, Database Design, Agile Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Data Governance, Unsupervised Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Architecture, Plotly, Cybersecurity, Classification Algorithms, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Java, Depreciation, Probability & Statistics, Cash Flows
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Modeling, Information Systems Security, Threat Detection, Network Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Security Controls, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability, Encryption, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Security Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Development Life Cycle, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework, Security Engineering, Security Software, Security Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Authorization (Computing), Data Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Identity and Access Management, Cryptography, Software Architecture, Software Design, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Anthropic
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Anthropic Claude, AI Workflows, Tool Calling, Program Development, Systems Architecture, Servers, Debugging, JSON, Development Environment, Document Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Software Design, Application Security, Other Programming Languages, Python Programming, Java Programming, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Performance Tuning, Unix, Computer Science, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Compliance Auditing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Compliance Management, Auditing, Technical Documentation, Case Studies, Project Documentation, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Business Ethics, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Accountability, Mitigation, Data Quality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Generative AI, Content Strategy, AI Enablement, Semantic Web, Workforce Development, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Digital Content, Social Media, JSON
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Life Sciences, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Marketing Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Exploratory Data Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months