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.

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Based Integration, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, Research Design, Probability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), R (Software), R Programming, Scatter Plots, Data Collection, Graphing, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Access, Data Import/Export, Regression Analysis, Data Structures, Development Environment, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Microsoft Excel, Sampling (Statistics), Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Integration, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Research Methodologies, Research Design, Data Quality, Social Media Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Design, Social Media Analytics, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Database Management, Apache Hadoop, Analytics, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Import/Export, Data Integration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Application, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Networking, Database Management, Server Side, Real Time Data, Application Development, Package and Software Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Apache Hadoop, Data Warehousing, SQL, Database Development, Performance Tuning, Query Languages, Database Management, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Processing, Data Transformation, Data Management, Data Storage
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Microservices, Software Development, Transaction Processing, Program Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Blockchain, Big Data, Data Structures, System Monitoring, Database Theory, Databases
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Ad Hoc Reporting, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Concision, Design Reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, MySQL Workbench, Database Development, MySQL, Relational Databases, Databases, SQL, Database Management, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Migration
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Database Development, Data Modeling, Database Management, Google Cloud Platform, SQL, MySQL, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Computing
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours