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.

Tsinghua University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Data Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Data Pipelines, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Storage, Real Time Data, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Storage, Database Management Systems, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Encryption, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Tree Maps, Geographic Information Systems, Plotly, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Jupyter, Statistical Analysis, Pandas (Python Package)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Model, Programming Principles, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Analysis, Computer Science, Network Routing, Probability, Pseudocode, Computational Logic, Operations Research
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Data Science, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Data Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Power BI, Data Lakes, PySpark, Apache Spark, Data Quality, Data Governance, Analytics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Import/Export, Data Migration, Data Manipulation, Data Mapping, Software Installation, Data Transformation, Version Control
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Ethics, Tableau Software, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Technical Communication, Data Transformation, Python Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Storytelling, Microsoft Excel, Trend Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Infographics, Storytelling, Geospatial Mapping, Box Plots, Histogram, Data Ethics, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Customer Data Management, Data Integration, Big Data, Data Access, Business Intelligence, Google Cloud Platform, Data Visualization, Data Management, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours