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: Real Time Data, Transaction Processing, Application Development, .NET Framework, Data Access, C# (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, System Implementation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Microsoft Visual Studio, Unit Testing, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Version Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Remote Access Systems, Linux Commands, System Configuration, Computer Hardware, Networking Hardware, Embedded Systems, Python Programming, Operating Systems, File Management, Peripheral Devices, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Video Editing, Social Media Strategy, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Content Creation, Video Production, Marketing, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Email Security, File Management, Control Panels, Web Analytics and SEO, MySQL, Apache, Cloud Hosting, Public Key Infrastructure, User Accounts, Data Security, Encryption, Database Management, Web Servers, Email Automation, System Configuration, PHP (Scripting Language), Server Administration, Performance Tuning, Content Management, Data Storage
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Software Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media, Scheduling, Digital Marketing, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), General Networking, Network Protocols, Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Network Administration, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Servers, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, YAML
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Technical Design, Design Software, Prototyping, Functional Design, Usability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Scalability, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Data Access, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Performance Tuning, Data Governance, Test Planning, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Kubernetes, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, User Accounts, Containerization, Development Environment, Cloud Engineering
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud API, Image Analysis, Cloud Storage, File Management, Computer Vision, Cloud Computing, Data Lakes, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours