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: Medical Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Information Privacy, Security Awareness, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Security Controls, Health Information Management, Data Sharing, Data Access, Identity and Access Management, Regulatory Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Authentications, Data Encryption Standard, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cryptography, Information Assurance, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Information Privacy, Encryption, Security Awareness, Human Factors (Security), Risk Analysis, Problem Solving, Communication
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, Data Maintenance, Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, Secure Coding, Database Management, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Security Controls, Data Access, Data Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Threat Management, Threat Detection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Cybersecurity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Security, Data Loss Prevention, Incident Response, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Loss Prevention, Gmail, Google Workspace, Information Management, Data Management, Data Security, Document Management, Records Management, Data Storage, Data Access, Data Import/Export, Email Security, System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Patch Management, Data Security, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Data Governance, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cyber Governance, Cloud Management, Key Management, Amazon CloudWatch, Data Encryption Standard, AWS CloudFormation, IT Automation, Public Key Infrastructure, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Agile Methodology, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Technical Management, Performance Metric, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, AI Security, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Data Ethics, Security Controls, Personally Identifiable Information, Threat Modeling, Data Security, Security Awareness, Incident Response, Cyber Security Policies, Governance, Risk Management Framework, Identity and Access Management, Data Governance, Generative AI
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Risk, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Information Privacy, NIST 800-53, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Email Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Loss Prevention, Threat Detection, Information Privacy, Event Monitoring, Incident Response, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Security, Data Security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Data Governance, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cyber Governance, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Encryption, Key Management, Security Controls, Amazon S3, Continuous Monitoring, Firewall, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Kubernetes, Data Security, Virtual Machines, Database Architecture and Administration, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Remote Access Systems, Data Storage Technologies, Identity and Access Management, Containerization, Key Management, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks