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.

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, SQL, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, AWS SageMaker, Unsupervised Learning, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Feature Engineering, Database Management, Exploratory Data Analysis, A/B Testing, Tableau Software, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Machine Learning
★ 3.6 (31) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Color Theory, Spatial Data Analysis, Tree Maps, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Data Mapping, Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Network Analysis, Graph Theory
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Oracle Databases, Analytics, PostgreSQL, Data Mining, Big Data, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Query Languages, Business Analytics, Data Architecture, Analytical Skills, Data Storage Technologies
★ 4.6 (592) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Apache Hive, Apache Spark, NoSQL, Data Infrastructure, File Systems, Data Processing, Data Management, Dataflow, Analytics, Data Science, Databases, Data Integration, SQL, Query Languages, File I/O, Data Architecture, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning
★ 4.6 (10) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Systems Thinking, Dealing With Ambiguity, Cost Benefit Analysis, Problem Solving, Decision Support Systems, Resource Allocation, Planning, Return On Investment, Self-Awareness, Goal Setting, Analysis, Record Keeping
★ 4.3 (27) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Maintainability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Spring Boot, Numerical Analysis, Algorithms, Interoperability, Data Management, Performance Tuning, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, LangGraph, Generative AI, LangChain, Agentic Workflows, Multimodal Prompts, LLM Application, UI Components, AI Security, Vector Databases, Large Language Modeling, Application Security, User Interface (UI) Design, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Embeddings, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Analytical Skills, Data Validation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Pipelines, Auditing, Analysis, Reconciliation, Quality Assurance, Quality Assessment, Business Reporting, Data Analysis, Debugging, Data Processing, Data Integrity, Data Integration, Data Capture, Data Management, Data Architecture
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Diplomacy, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Survey Creation, Environmental Laws, Environment, Qualitative Research, Political Sciences, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Environmental Issue, Economic Development, International Relations, Cybersecurity, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Social Studies, Ancient History, Security Strategy, Public Safety and National Security
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Cleansing, Data Collection, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming, Web Analytics and SEO, Algorithms, Data Analysis, Web Scraping
★ 4.7 (14K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Analysis, Supervised Learning, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Data Mining, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Methods, Project Planning, Logistic Regression
★ 5 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Sharing, Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Collaborative Software, Content Management
★ 4.7 (375) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months