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: Disaster Recovery, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Copilot, Cloud Security, Continuous Monitoring, Systems Administration, Cloud Storage, Patch Management, Virtual Machines, Data Security, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Data Mapping, Data Science, Statistical Reporting, Web Applications, Package and Software Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mac OS, Network Security, Threat Management, Endpoint Security, Threat Detection, Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Strategy, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Network Protocols, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Brute-force attacks, Web Scraping
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: ISO/IEC 27001, Risk Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Security Controls, System Implementation, Security Awareness, Information Privacy, Security Management, Security Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Risk Management, Continuous Monitoring, Information Assurance, Cyber Governance, Governance, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Business Risk Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Threat Modeling, Risk Analysis, Threat Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Regulatory Compliance, System Monitoring, Information Systems, Asset Management, Intellectual Property
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Disaster Recovery, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Firewall, Network Security, Cloud Security, Application Security, Cloud Solutions, Scalability, Security Controls, Network Troubleshooting, Amazon CloudWatch, Network Administration, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Identity and Access Management, Proxy Servers, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SonarQube, Code Review, Vulnerability, CI/CD, Secure Coding, GitLab, Jenkins, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Quality Assurance, Maintainability, Kubernetes, GitHub, Software Installation, Security Management, Data Integration, Performance Tuning, Quality Improvement, Technical Management, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Warehousing, CI/CD, Database Design, Microsoft Azure, Power BI, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Microsoft Copilot, Data Management, Data Architecture, Extract, Transform, Load, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Modeling, Transact-SQL, SQL, Cloud Infrastructure
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Payment Systems, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), UI Components, Identity and Access Management, Database Management, Transaction Processing, User Interface (UI)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Security, Infrastructure Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks