Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.
University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: General Science and Research, Analytical Skills, Data Science, Technical Communication, Record Keeping, Critical Thinking, Analysis, Personal Development, Technical Writing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Real Time Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Managed Services, Data Processing, Cloud Services, Data Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, Design Research, Data Visualization, Usability, User Centered Design, User Research, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Inference
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Software, R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Box Plots, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming, Software Installation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Threat Management, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cybersecurity, Google Gemini, AI Security, Incident Response, Continuous Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Digital Forensics, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI, Customer Relationship Management, Workflow Management, Big Data, Jupyter, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), SQL, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache, Web Servers, Authentications, Application Servers, Server Side, Secure Coding, Web Applications, Application Security, Restful API, Servers, Back-End Web Development, Javascript
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Star Schema, Data Governance, Database Design, Data Management, SQL, Relational Databases, Business Intelligence, Data Mining, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Systems Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Mockups, Information Architecture, Miro AI, Application Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Data Sharing, Grant Applications, Data Storage, Data Management, Health Policy, Technical Writing, Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Development, User Interface (UI), Software Development Life Cycle, Data Management, User Interface (UI) Design, File I/O, Application Design, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks