Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Hugging Face, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Transfer Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Embeddings, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning
Mixed · 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: Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Controls, Agile Product Development, Project Scoping, Project Management Life Cycle, Sprint Planning, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Project Documentation, Milestones (Project Management), Change Control, Waterfall Methodology, Lean Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Database Design, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Query Languages, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Management, Analytics, Business Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Data Loss Prevention, Malware Protection, Threat Management, Security Management, Google Workspace, Network Routing, Encryption, Content Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Automation, Data Analysis, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, Model Evaluation, Anomaly Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Quality Assessment, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Kibana, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Retail Sales, Data Import/Export, System Configuration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Text Mining, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Performance Tuning, Data Preprocessing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Plotly, Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Seaborn, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Box Plots, Descriptive Statistics, Jupyter, Data Science, Anomaly Detection, Python Programming, GitHub
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Telecommunications, Digital Signal Processing, Performance Tuning, Digital Communications, System Programming, Debugging, C (Programming Language)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, AI Security, Generative AI, Google Workspace, AI Enablement, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Large Language Modeling, AI Product Strategy, Unstructured Data, Productivity Software, Customer Engagement, Cloud Management, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months