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      University of California, Irvine

      Security Governance & Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cyber Security Strategy, Governance, NIST 800-53, Security Controls, Procedure Development, Data Governance, Program Standards, Computer Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      171 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Modern Security Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Operations, Security Management, Continuous Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, DevOps, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Engineering, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Site Reliability Engineering, Digital Transformation, Agile Methodology, Automation, Critical Thinking

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Proactive Computer Security

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Metasploit, Security Testing, Exploit development, Security Strategy, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      261 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Security Infrastructure Management

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Infrastructure Security, Security Management, Network Security, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Data Security, Security Strategy, Application Security, IT Infrastructure, Information Management, Enterprise Security, Data Integrity

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      JavaScript Security Refreshers

      Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Cryptography, Application Security, Web Applications, Javascript, Identity and Access Management, Node.JS, Browser Compatibility

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      Laravel Additional Security

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Testing, Security Software, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Browser Compatibility, Computer Programming

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Cyber Security Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Computer Security, Cryptography, Disaster Recovery, Application Security, Cyber Operations, Cyber Security Policies, Cryptographic Protocols, IT Security Architecture, Telecommunications, Network Administration, NIST 800-53, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Data Security, Encryption, Governance Risk Management and Compliance

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      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Cloud Computing Security

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, User Accounts, Apache, Web Servers, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Firewall, Linux, Debugging

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      131 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Identifying Security Vulnerabilities

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Exploit development, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Encryption, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Security Controls, Authentications, Security Testing, Vulnerability Management, Personally Identifiable Information

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      176 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Introduction to Cybersecurity Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Windows Servers, Cyber Attacks, Microsoft Windows, Information Systems Security, Data Security, Computer Security Awareness Training, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Controls, Application Security, Security Awareness, Endpoint Security, Threat Detection, Malware Protection, Hardening, Information Privacy, Cryptography, Email Security, Encryption, Multi-Factor Authentication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Security and Authentication

      Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Secure Coding, ASP.NET, Microsoft Copilot, Data Security, Back-End Web Development, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, JSON, Identity and Access Management, Data Storage, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), Encryption

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Security Governance & Compliance: University of California, Irvine
    • Modern Security Operations: Google Cloud
    • Proactive Computer Security: University of Colorado System
    • Cloud Data Security: University of Minnesota
    • Security Infrastructure Management: Codio
    • JavaScript Security Refreshers: Infosec
    • Laravel Additional Security: Infosec
    • Cyber Security Technologies: Illinois Tech
    • Cloud Computing Security: University of Colorado System
    • Identifying Security Vulnerabilities: University of California, Davis

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