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.
University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Collaborative Software, Learning Strategies, Personal Development, digital literacy, Communication, Self-Awareness, Digital Communications
★ 4.6 (161) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Public Cloud, Site Reliability Engineering, Expense Management, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, Corporate Sustainability, Identity and Access Management, Governance, Cost Management, Sustainable Business, Capacity Management, Cost Control, Financial Controls, System Monitoring, Customer Support
★ 4.4 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Spark, Data Analysis Software, Splunk, Data Analysis, Unstructured Data, Analytics, Data Wrangling, Data Infrastructure, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Classification Algorithms
★ 4.4 (402) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard Creation, SQL, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Pipelines, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Google Workspace, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Management
★ 4.3 (132) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Embedded Software, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Embedded Systems, Performance Tuning, Systems Analysis, Electronic Hardware, Hardware Design, Electronic Systems, Systems Design, Hardware Architecture, System Software, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Requirements Analysis, System Programming, Reliability, Service Level
★ 4 (124) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Scrum (Software Development), Unity Engine, Value Propositions, Animations, Functional Specification, Proposal Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, 3D Assets, Agile Software Development, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Customer Analysis, Interaction Design, UI Components, Software Documentation
★ 4.4 (392) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Standards, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Serverless Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Metadata Management, Data Mapping, Data Governance, Dependency Analysis, Data Management, Data Modeling, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Compilation, Data Processing, Analysis, Data Presentation, Automation, Docker (Software), Application Programming Interface (API), Change Control, Application Lifecycle Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Crisis Intervention, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Social and Human Services, Chronic Diseases, Human Services, Emergency Response, Public Safety and National Security, Nutritional Assessment, Environment Health And Safety, Nutrition and Diet, Community Health, Health Systems, Epidemiology, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Mitigation, Patient Treatment
★ 4.8 (577) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Dataflow, Databases, Data Science, Database Theory, Data Manipulation, Data Store, Data Processing, Database Management Systems, NoSQL, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Apache Hadoop, SQL, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Cloud Computing, Python Programming
★ 4.3 (773) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Cryptographic Protocols, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Routing Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Security Controls, OSI Models, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Proxy Servers
★ 4.8 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Big Data, Apache Hive, Data Lakes, Analytics, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Import/Export, Data Infrastructure, Linux Commands, Linux, File Systems, Data Management, Distributed Computing, Command-Line Interface, Relational Databases, Java, C++ (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks