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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Job Analysis, Compensation Analysis, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Recruitment, Business Research, Research
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Modeling, Working Capital, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Risk, Lending and Underwriting, Financial Data, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Bank Regulations, Analysis, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Regulatory Compliance, Business Metrics, Financial Statements, Bankruptcies
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, UI/UX Research, Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), User Centered Design, Responsible AI, Design Research, Wireframing, Prototyping, Design Reviews, User Story, Prompt Patterns, Storyboarding, Professional Development, Presentations
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, DevOps, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Development Environment, Cloud Applications, Continuous Deployment, Version Control, Continuous Integration, Amazon Web Services, Git (Version Control System), Data Persistence, Database Development, Interactive Data Visualization, Application Programming Interface (API), Real Time Data
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Data Management, Computer Literacy, Data Entry, Productivity Software, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Notre Dame
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Analytical Skills, Responsible AI, Big Data, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Machine Learning, Business Ethics, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Strategies, Social Justice
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Virtual Networking, Distributed Computing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Communication, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Culture Transformation, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Customer experience strategy (CX), Case Studies, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Decision Making, Peer Review
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Database Management, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Public Cloud, Cloud Storage, Data Security, Virtual Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Infrastructure, Business Technologies, Regulatory Requirements
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cyber Security Policies, Threat Detection, Security Controls, Threat Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Continuous Monitoring, Endpoint Security, Network Monitoring, Malware Protection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Model View Controller, ASP.NET, OAuth, Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), .NET Framework, Web Services, Authentications, Unit Testing, Back-End Web Development, C# (Programming Language), Web Applications, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Operational Databases, Data Access, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks