Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.

Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Remote Access Systems, Hyper-V, Server Administration, Operating System Administration, Active Directory, Windows PowerShell, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Group Policy, Virtualization, Network Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Data Storage, Event Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Apache Mahout, NoSQL, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Cloud Management, Application Deployment, Databases, SQL, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, File Systems, Real Time Data, Query Languages, Database Management, Data Transformation, Scalability, Distributed Computing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Responsible AI, Governance, Data Management, Generative AI, AI Security, Data Quality, Data Access, Identity and Access Management, Benchmarking, Data Security, Compliance Management, SQL, Quality Assurance and Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Dashboard, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Data Visualization, Natural Language Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Transformation, Deep Learning, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Control Panels, Cloud Hosting, User Accounts, File Management, System Configuration, Web Servers, Content Management, Safety and Security, User Interface (UI)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Alteryx, Predictive Modeling, People Analytics, Scripting, R Programming, Predictive Analytics, HR Tech, Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Scripting Languages, Trend Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Software, R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Brand Loyalty, Customer Data Management, Customer Analysis, Customer Engagement, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Analysis, Analysis, Auditing, Market Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Process Mapping, Data Visualization, Brainstorming, User Accounts, Collaborative Software, Project Planning, Data Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Influencing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, AI Personalization, Data Engineering, System Monitoring, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Data Processing, AI Workflows, Scalability, Data Architecture, Data Pipelines, Embeddings, Performance Tuning, Continuous Monitoring, Database Systems, Talent Pipelining, Process Optimization, Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks