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.

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Modeling, Health Informatics, Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Star Schema, Health Information Management, Data Analysis, Analytics, Electronic Medical Record, Database Systems, Relational Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Package and Software Management, Python Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Program Development, Data Structures, Software Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Cloud Storage, Query Languages, Data Import/Export, Data Migration, Analytics, Data Science, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, R Programming, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Dashboard, Exploratory Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, SQL, Plot (Graphics), Databases, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, R Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Data Storytelling, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Analysis, Project Design, Python Programming, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Portfolio Management, Project Documentation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Data Strategy, AI Enablement, Applied Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Survey Creation, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Interviewing Skills, Surveys, Research Design, STATA (Software), Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Stata, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Qualitative Research, Data Cleansing, R Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Looker (Software), Web Scraping, Data Transformation, Box Plots, Pandas (Python Package), Scatter Plots, Histogram
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Systems Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance, Cloud Deployment, Security Strategy, Cloud Management, Enterprise Security, Security Management, Security Controls, Problem Management, Threat Modeling, Continuous Monitoring
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Computer Displays, Data Presentation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Display Devices, Scalability, Data Validation, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Medical Imaging, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months