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 Ethics, Data Quality, Data Sharing, Information Privacy, Data Analysis, Informed Consent
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), CI/CD, Application Deployment, DevOps, Ansible, Docker (Software), Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure Security, IT Automation, Application Security, Containerization, Bash (Scripting Language), Continuous Delivery, Firewall, Unit Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, DevSecOps, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Network Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, IT Automation, General Networking, Cloud Technologies, Computer Networking, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Digital Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Heat Maps, Data Integrity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Anomaly Detection, Network Security, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Real Time Data, Security Strategy, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Data Capture
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, DevSecOps, Application Security, Security Requirements Analysis, Vulnerability Management, Threat Management, Security Testing, Security Engineering, Secure Coding, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Security Awareness, Security Strategy, DevOps, Technology Roadmaps, Risk Management Framework, Software Development Life Cycle
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Matplotlib, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization, Programming Principles, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming, Scripting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), Information Systems Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Risk Management Framework, Security Requirements Analysis, Application Security, Computer Security, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Security Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Data Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Risk, Enterprise Architecture, Data Integrity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Visualization Software, Cloud Storage, Dashboard, Scalability, Data Strategy, Data Integration, Real Time Data, Data Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Endpoint Detection and Response, Threat Detection, Zero Trust Network Access, Cyber Threat Hunting, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, IT Security Architecture, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Anomaly Detection, System Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Machines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon Web Services, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Data Security, Amazon S3, Authentications, AWS CloudFormation, Key Management, Microservices, Real Time Data, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks