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Data Security Courses

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.

Popular Data Security Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    SonarQube Mastery: Continuous Code Inspection & Security

    Skills you'll gain: SonarQube, Continuous Integration, Code Coverage, Code Review, Vulnerability, Security Testing, CI/CD, Secure Coding, Application Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Continuous Delivery, DevSecOps, Software Quality Assurance, Maintainability, Vulnerability Management, Software Technical Review, Security Management, Data Integration, Quality Improvement, Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Web Application Security Testing with OWASP ZAP

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Brute-force attacks, Test Tools, Web Scraping

    4.3 stars, 290 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (290) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Nmap Mastery for Ethical Hacking & Network Security (2026)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, OSI Models, TCP/IP, Network Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Network Protocols, Vulnerability Management, Security Testing, Exploitation techniques, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network Analysis, Network Infrastructure, Firewall, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Email Security, General Networking

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • W

    Whizlabs

    AWS: Security and Cost Optimization strategies

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Disaster Recovery, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, Public Cloud, Data Security, Authentications, Infrastructure Security, Authorization (Computing)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Compliance Management, AI Security, Risk Modeling, Business Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Governance, Risk Control, Security Testing, Analysis, Threat Modeling, Technical Communication, Business Reporting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Mining Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Anomaly Detection, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Decision Tree Learning, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Correlation Analysis, Bayesian Network, Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation

    4.3 stars, 76 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (76) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Cybersecurity Threats and Security Program Development

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Security Testing, IT Security Architecture, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Strategy, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Information Systems Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls, Penetration Testing, Incident Response, Vendor Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Cloud Operations, Monitoring, Security, and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Site Reliability Engineering, Terraform, Cloud Standards, Cloud Deployment, Multi-Cloud, System Monitoring, Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, Ansible, IT Automation, Continuous Monitoring, Zero Trust Network Access, Encryption, Disaster Recovery

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Asana Power User: Automation, Security & Integrations

    Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, AI Security, Process Mapping, Quality Assurance, Hardening, Compliance Reporting, Business Workflow Analysis, Project Schedules, Incident Response, Stakeholder Communications, Data Quality, Workflow Management, Data Mapping, Jira (Software), Project Management Software, Enterprise Security, Automation, Compliance Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), Process Engineering

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Leeds

    Data Science: Data Storytelling and Presentation Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Communication, Writing, Concision, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • W

    Whizlabs

    AWS: Resilient Solutions and Security Controls

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Disaster Recovery, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Firewall, Network Security, Cloud Security, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Solutions, Scalability, Security Management, NoSQL, Cyber Security Policies, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment

    5 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Power BI: Data Analytics and Data Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Data Compilation, Microsoft Power Platform, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Preprocessing, Data Modeling, Data Integrity, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Analytics

    4.2 stars, 14 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data security courses

  • SonarQube Mastery: Continuous Code Inspection & Security: Coursera
  • Web Application Security Testing with OWASP ZAP: Coursera
  • Nmap Mastery for Ethical Hacking & Network Security (2026): Packt
  • AWS: Security and Cost Optimization strategies: Whizlabs
  • Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers: Packt
  • Data Mining Methods: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Cybersecurity Threats and Security Program Development: John Wiley & Sons
  • Cloud Operations, Monitoring, Security, and Compliance: IBM
  • Asana Power User: Automation, Security & Integrations: Coursera
  • Data Science: Data Storytelling and Presentation Skills: University of Leeds

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