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: File I/O, Test Case, Data Validation, Verification And Validation, Scripting, Data Cleansing, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Presentations, Data Literacy, Decision Making, Dashboard, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Engagement, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Data Strategy, Storytelling, Persuasive Communication, Microsoft PowerPoint, Analytics, Customer Insights, Data Science, Influencing, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Application Development, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Data Validation, Computational Logic, Data Mapping
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Data Infrastructure, Data Architecture, Data Integration, Data Warehousing, Data Storage, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Automation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Web Scraping, Python Programming, Jupyter, Image Analysis, Data Manipulation, Computer Vision, Data Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Data Visualization Software, Matplotlib, Data Import/Export, Unstructured Data, Data Collection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Java, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Java Programming, Statistics
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Processing, Apache Hive, Data Integration, Apache Spark, PySpark, Serverless Computing, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Migration, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Go (Programming Language), Package and Software Management, Programming Principles, Program Development, Data Structures, Debugging
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Sales, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Unsupervised Learning, Image Analysis, Machine Learning, R Programming, Data Processing, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms, Data Transformation, Dimensionality Reduction
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Data Access, Restful API, Python Programming, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Java, Public Cloud, Cloud API, Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours