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: MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Database Management Systems, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Data Management, SQL, Databases, Query Languages, Data Integration, Data Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Digital Transformation, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Transformation, Presentations, Data Literacy, Decision Making, Dashboard, Business Analytics, Strategic Decision-Making, Customer Engagement, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Customer experience strategy (CX), Data Strategy, Case Studies, Leadership, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Database Management, SQL, Big Data, Database Systems, Amazon Web Services, Data Management, Amazon S3, Apache Hadoop, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Performance Tuning, File Systems, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Statistical Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization Software, Data Preprocessing, Data Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Graphing, Big Data, Programming Principles, Python Programming, NumPy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Power BI, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Performance Analysis, Data Security, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, MySQL, SQL, JSON, Scripting, Data Persistence, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Database Management, Databases, Data Import/Export, Data Capture, Spatial Analysis, Python Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data-oriented programming, Data Manipulation, Data Access, Data Processing, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Digital Marketing Institute
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Customer Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Decision-Making, Digital Marketing, Business Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Performance Measurement, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Data Analysis, Pay Per Click Advertising, Data Management, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Automation, Smart Goals
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Clinical Data Management, Data Mining, Medical Records, Clinical Informatics, Descriptive Analytics, Database Design, Electronic Medical Record, Precision Medicine, Analytics, Relational Databases, Patient Flow, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, SQL, Interoperability, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, JSON, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Database Development, Databases, Interactive Data Visualization, Debugging, Database Management, Application Development, Mobile Development, Real Time Data, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Probability & Statistics, Applied Machine Learning, Pandas (Python Package), Data Science, Statistical Analysis, NumPy, Machine Learning, Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Engineering Software, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging, Program Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks