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      Infosec

      Cybersecurity Leadership and Management

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Security Management, Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Business Continuity Planning, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, IT Management, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Governance, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Asset Management, Security Requirements Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Information Assurance, Risk Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      125 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Sciences Po

      A la recherche du Grand Paris

      Skills you'll gain: Environment Health And Safety, Safety and Security, Transportation Operations, Sociology, Social Sciences, Demography, Cultural Diversity, World History, Benchmarking, Education and Training, Public Policies, Economics, Governance

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      104 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      OWASP Top 10 - Welcome and Risks 1-5

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, System Configuration, Encryption, Software Design, SQL

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Cloud Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Cloud Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Technologies, Data Pipelines, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Data Processing, Continuous Integration, Python Programming, Data Governance, Rust (Programming Language), Unix Commands

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Institut Mines-Télécom

      4G Network Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Network Engineering, Wireless Networks, Network Security, General Networking, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Mobile Security, Network Protocols, Telecommunications, OSI Models, Cryptography, Digital Communications, Dataflow, Authentications, Encryption

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      117 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Foundations of Computer Science

      Skills you'll gain: Visual Basic (Programming Language), Database Management, System Software, Databases, Relational Databases, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Computer Hardware, SQL, Computer Science, Computer Networking, Computer Programming, Network Protocols, Programming Principles, Software Development, Automation, Analysis, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      111 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Developing Applications with Google Cloud: Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, Application Development, Authentications, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Data Storage, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud API, Authorization (Computing), CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Application Performance Management, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, Serverless Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Programming Tools, Containerization

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Application Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Microservices, Embedded Systems, Cloud Services, Network Protocols, Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, Serial Peripheral Interface, Wireless Networks, Wide Area Networks

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      122 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      Technical Deep Dive with Incident Response Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Operations, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Data Security, Network Analysis, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      85 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Homeland Security and Cybersecurity Future

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Operations, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Governance, Incident Response, Risk Management Framework, Technology Solutions, Legal Risk

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      159 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Learn Man in the Middle Attacks from Scratch

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, General Networking, Vulnerability Management, Linux, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Network Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      KodeKloud

      Git Basics for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Collaborative Software, DevOps, Software Development Tools, Linux, Open Source Technology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Cybersecurity Leadership and Management: Infosec
    • A la recherche du Grand Paris: Sciences Po
    • OWASP Top 10 - Welcome and Risks 1-5: Infosec
    • Cloud Data Engineering: Duke University
    • 4G Network Fundamentals: Institut Mines-Télécom
    • Foundations of Computer Science: LearnQuest
    • Developing Applications with Google Cloud: Foundations: Google Cloud
    • M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Technical Deep Dive with Incident Response Tools: Infosec
    • Homeland Security and Cybersecurity Future: University of Colorado System

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