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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: User Experience, User Experience Design, User Story, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Centered Design, Interactive Design, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Interaction Design, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Design, Usability Testing, Storyboarding, Mockups, Scenario Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Epidemiology, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Research, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Medical Science and Research, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Snowflake Schema, Data Pipelines, Apache Airflow, Data Security, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Kafka, Performance Tuning, PySpark, Data Warehousing, Data Import/Export, Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Real Time Data, Data Processing, SQL, Stored Procedure, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Data Visualization, Productivity Software, AI literacy, AI Enablement, Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Technical Communication, Generative AI, Microsoft Word, Data Analysis Software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Generative AI Agents, Productivity, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Node.JS, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Code Review, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Server Side, Development Environment, Data Import/Export, Back-End Web Development, Data Store, Frontend Integration
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Sharing, Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Collaborative Software, Content Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Resource Allocation, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Branding, Data Science, Brand Management, Analytics, Data Literacy, Data Strategy, Marketing Management, Culture Transformation, Marketing, Data Analysis, Digital Transformation, Brand Strategy, Customer Insights, Customer Engagement, Analytical Skills, Advertising
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Software Installation, File Management, IT Automation, YAML, System Configuration, DevOps
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, IT Automation, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Dependency Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Command-Line Interface, Automation, Key Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Software Design Patterns, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Architecture, Analytics, Data Processing, Data Transformation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing Architecture
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks