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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Plotly, Matplotlib, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Seaborn, Tableau Software, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Cloud Applications, Business Communication
★ 4.2 (27) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, NumPy, File I/O, Query Languages, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Debugging
★ 4.3 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Reporting, Sampling (Statistics), Research, Data Validation
★ 4.7 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research, Data Quality, Health Informatics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Science, Analytical Skills, Statistical Reporting, Data Preprocessing, Electronic Medical Record
★ 4.9 (28) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Data Presentation, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis Software, Small Data, Decision Making, Big Data
★ 5 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Package and Software Management, Python Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Mapping, Code Reusability, Software Installation, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Program Development, Data Structures, Software Documentation
★ 4.6 (549) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Data Security, IT Security Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cyber Governance, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cloud Standards, Google Cloud Platform, Threat Management, Authentications, Network Security, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Data Governance, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Presentation, Data Integration, Scientific Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Classification Algorithms, Model Training, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Methods
★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, OSI Models, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Firewall, TCP/IP, Network Administration, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, General Networking, Telecommunications, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Routers, Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, Mobile Security, Authentications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, R (Software), Data Analysis Software, Big Data, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Software Installation, Data Import/Export, Data Access
★ 3.8 (388) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Key Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Security, Security Controls, Cloud Infrastructure, AWS CloudFormation, Network Security, Cryptography, Network Infrastructure, Encryption, Virtual Networking, Cloud Storage, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Incident Response, Incident Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Geospatial Mapping, Software Installation, Python Programming
★ 4.1 (16) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours