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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Trend Analysis, Chronic Diseases, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Data Analysis, Biostatistics, System Monitoring, Health Informatics, Technical Communication, Media and Communications, Infectious Diseases, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Risk Analysis, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Security Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Test Execution Engine, Test Planning, Application Security, Mobile Development, Browser Compatibility
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Financial Modeling, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Productivity Software, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Financial Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Google Sheets, Financial Management, Cash Flows, Timelines, Mortgage Loans
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Protocols, General Networking, Network Routing, Network Routers, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Virtualization, Kubernetes, Computer Networking, Network Switches, Terraform
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Deployment, Convolutional Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, Data Quality, Generative AI, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Pipelines, Embeddings, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Software Visualization, Computer Vision, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Linux, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Command-Line Interface, Exploitation techniques, Scripting, Vulnerability Assessments, Brute-force attacks, General Networking, Python Programming, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Firewall, Network Security, Wireless Networks, System Configuration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), OSI Models, Wide Area Networks, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, Wireless Networks, Cloud Computing, Network Routing, Routing Protocols, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, Network Performance Management, Network Switches, Network Planning And Design, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Software-Defined Networking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Cloud Hosting, Web Servers, Application Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Validation, Excel Formulas, Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Complex Problem Solving, Data Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, Cloud Applications, Application Performance Management, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Data Storage, Authorization (Computing), Database Systems, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Data Processing, Python Programming, Software Development, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Vision Transformer (ViT), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Keras (Neural Network Library), Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Embeddings, Network Model, Network Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months