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    SkillUp

    Data Privacy and Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Cybersecurity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Security, Threat Detection, Data Loss Prevention, Incident Response, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Securing AI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Incident Response, Application Security, Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Security Controls, Information Systems Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Security Strategy, Continuous Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Hardening, Threat Detection, Artificial Intelligence, Penetration Testing, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Cloud Data Security

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Cloud Platforms, Security Controls, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Relational Databases, Encryption, SQL

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Governance, Incident Response, Data Security, Accountability, Compliance Management, Data Processing, Data Sharing, Data Access, Regulatory Requirements, Informed Consent

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Secure Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Threat Modeling, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Technical Design, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Design, Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Security Software, Systems Design, Software Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    ISC2

    Information Technologies and Security in Healthcare Settings

    Skills you'll gain: Health Information Management, Regulatory Compliance, Health Care, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Records, Data Security, Telehealth, Security Management, Information Privacy, Electronic Medical Record, Data Sharing, Emerging Technologies, Information Technology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Introduction to Data Protection and Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Data Management, Data Ethics, Cyber Governance, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Data Access, Encryption, Risk Management Framework

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Dark Data Migration and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Engineering Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computational Thinking, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Integration, Capacity Management, Data Analysis, Data Warehousing, Data Strategy, Data Management, Data Lakes, Unstructured Data, Business Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Access, Data Literacy, Solution Design, Data Quality

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    ISC2

    Privacy and Security for Healthcare Organizations​

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Security Awareness, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Health Information Management, Data Sharing, Authorization (Computing), Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Access, Disaster Recovery

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EIT Digital

    Security and Privacy for Big Data - Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Cryptography, Information Systems Security, Security Management, Security Requirements Analysis, Data Access, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Management, Information Management, Big Data

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    GenAI for Telemedicine Data Security

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Telehealth, Health Technology, Generative AI, Healthcare Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Security Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, System Implementation, Data Security, Analysis, Risk Analysis, Innovation, Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Information Security Awareness

    Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Authentications

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data security courses

  • Data Privacy and Protection: SkillUp
  • Securing AI Systems: Edureka
  • Cloud Data Security: University of Minnesota
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): Packt
  • Secure Software Design: University of Colorado System
  • Information Technologies and Security in Healthcare Settings: ISC2
  • Introduction to Data Protection and Privacy: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Dark Data Migration and Architecture: Arizona State University
  • Privacy and Security for Healthcare Organizations​: ISC2
  • Security and Privacy for Big Data - Part 1: EIT Digital

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