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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


  • P

    Packt

    AI Security Fundamentals – LLM Threats & OWASP 2026

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, LLM Application, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Secure Coding, Security Testing, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Loss Prevention, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Authorization (Computing), Supply Chain Management, Data Modeling, Data Governance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Getting Started with Security Command Center

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Computing, Vulnerability Management, Security Management, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform, System Configuration, Configuration Management

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • T

    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Research Data Management and Sharing

    Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Data Management, Data Storage, File Management, Data Security, Metadata Management, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, Data Access, Version Control

    4.7 stars, 749 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (749) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Visualizing Data with Google Data Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Google Cloud Platform

    4.1 stars, 17 reviews, Intermediate, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.1 (17) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    IBM

    Applied Data Science with R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Database Design, Data Presentation, Ggplot2, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Statistical Visualization, Data Collection, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Rmarkdown, Model Evaluation, Shiny (R Package), SQL, R (Software), Data Manipulation, Web Scraping

    4.5 stars, 1.3K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (1.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Data Governance and Purview

    Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Data Governance, Compliance Management, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Reporting, Microsoft 365, Technical Communication, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Data Security, Governance, Data Sharing, Investigation, Data Access, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Copilot, Security Controls, Management Reporting, Workflow Management, Audit Working Papers

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    (SSCP) Systems Security Certified Practitioner: Unit 5

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, OSI Models, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Firewall, TCP/IP, Network Administration, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, General Networking, Telecommunications, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Routers, Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, Mobile Security, Authentications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • R

    Rice University

    Python Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Dictionary, Data Wrangling, File I/O, Data Structures, Scripting, Data Import/Export, Scripting Languages, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Mapping, Data Storage, Data Management

    4.7 stars, 895 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (895) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Design Security and Monitor Strategies in Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Azure DevOps, DevSecOps, Azure DevOps Pipelines, OAuth, Security Controls, Performance Tuning, Secure Coding, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Azure, System Monitoring, DevOps, Continuous Monitoring, Qualys, Multi-Factor Authentication, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, SonarQube, Personally Identifiable Information

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Data Analysis Using SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Manipulation, SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Databases, Query Languages, Case Studies, MySQL Workbench

    4.5 stars, 59 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (59) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • R

    Rice University

    Python Data Representations

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Persistence, Development Environment, Data Access, Data Structures, Data Storage, Python Programming, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Scripting Languages, Debugging

    4.7 stars, 1.1K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Visualization & Dashboarding with R

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Shiny (R Package), Ggplot2, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Spatial Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Dashboard, R (Software), Data Import/Export, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Science, Data Analysis

    4.8 stars, 458 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (458) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • AI Security Fundamentals – LLM Threats & OWASP 2026: Packt
  • Getting Started with Security Command Center: Google Cloud
  • Research Data Management and Sharing: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Visualizing Data with Google Data Studio: Google Cloud
  • Applied Data Science with R: IBM
  • Data Governance and Purview: Microsoft
  • (SSCP) Systems Security Certified Practitioner: Unit 5: Pearson
  • Python Data Analysis: Rice University
  • Design Security and Monitor Strategies in Azure: Whizlabs
  • Data Analysis Using SQL: Fractal Analytics

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