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.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Systems Design, Application Security, Design Strategies, Operating Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Public Works, Environmental Engineering, Water Resource Management, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainable Systems, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Technologies, Case Studies, Community Development, Governance, Data Collection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Servers
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Servers, Ubuntu, Network Troubleshooting, Authentications, Remote Access Systems, Encryption, Network Security, Linux, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Cross Platform Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Diagnostic Tests, Model Evaluation, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Informatics, Network Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Computational Thinking, Biochemistry, Data Mining, Scientific Visualization, Life Sciences, Tree Maps, Microbiology, Biology, Data Analysis Software, Pharmacology, Science and Research
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Peer Review, User Interface (UI) Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design Documents, Design, User Interface (UI), Experience Design, Music, Animation and Game Design, Usability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Unreal Engine
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Nanjing University
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Computer Systems, Data Structures, System Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Computer Hardware, Application Security, Software Architecture
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, No-Code Development, Business Process Automation, Application Development, Application Design, Automation, Business Process, UI Components, Data Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Network Security, Network Analysis, Operating Systems, Data Integrity, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, File Systems, Linux, Web Applications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Web Development, Web Services, Web Applications, Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Microservices, Network Security, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming, Algorithms, Data Structures, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Software Testing, Performance Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Social Impact, Social Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks