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      Board Infinity

      VMware Automation and Cloud Management

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, VMware ESX Servers, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Application Performance Management, Network Troubleshooting, Capacity Management, Windows PowerShell, Automation, System Monitoring, Scripting, Performance Tuning, Continuous Monitoring, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Università Bocconi

      Management of International Development: Towards Agenda 2030

      Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Governance, Sustainable Development, International Relations, Strategic Thinking, Cultural Diversity, Organizational Strategy, International Finance, Policy Development, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Partnership

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      210 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Relational Database Support for Data Warehouses

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Oracle Databases, Analytics, PostgreSQL, Data Mining, Relational Databases, Data Storage Technologies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      591 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      An Introduction to Global Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Maternal Health, Child Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Infectious Diseases, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Health Promotion, Health Education, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Sanitation, Nutrition and Diet, Climate Change Programs, Chronic Diseases

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      872 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Introduction to Cybersecurity & Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Risk Management, Business Continuity Planning, Asset Protection, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Risk Mitigation, Vendor Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Compliance Management, Asset Management, Disaster Recovery, Supplier Management, Security Awareness, Cyber Security Strategy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      318 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      Getting Started with Data Analytics on AWS

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Analytics, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Amazon Web Services, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Big Data, Cloud Security, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      902 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      ESG and Climate Change

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Waste Minimization, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Issue, Business Ethics, Insurance, Product Lifecycle Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Regulations, Business Risk Management, Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor

      Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Service Level Agreement, Data Governance, Systems Development Life Cycle, Data Loss Prevention, Security Testing, Network Security, Software Development Life Cycle, IT Management, Systems Development, Incident Management, Problem Management, Database Management Systems, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Cryptography, Cloud Management, Software Development Methodologies, Auditing, Risk Management Framework, Internal Controls

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Introduction to Azure Security and Identity Access

      Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Network Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Design Security Ops, Identity, and Compliance capabilities

      Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Detection, Incident Response, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Opportunities and Risks

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cyber Risk, FinTech, Operational Risk, Scalability, Regulatory Compliance, Legal Risk, Exploit development, Financial Regulations, Risk Analysis, Vulnerability Assessments, Secure Coding, Governance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      329 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      GCP: Compute and Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Load Balancing, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Network Architecture, Network Troubleshooting, Network Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Firewall, Network Administration, Network Security, Serverless Computing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtual Machines, Scalability

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular governance courses

    • VMware Automation and Cloud Management: Board Infinity
    • Management of International Development: Towards Agenda 2030: Università Bocconi
    • Relational Database Support for Data Warehouses: University of Colorado System
    • An Introduction to Global Health: University of Copenhagen
    • Introduction to Cybersecurity & Risk Management: University of California, Irvine
    • Getting Started with Data Analytics on AWS: Amazon Web Services
    • ESG and Climate Change: University of Pennsylvania
    • CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor: Packt
    • Introduction to Azure Security and Identity Access: Packt
    • Design Security Ops, Identity, and Compliance capabilities: Whizlabs

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