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      University of California, Davis

      Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, C and C++, Verification And Validation, Vulnerability Management, Linux, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Modeling, Data Validation, Debugging, Cryptography, C (Programming Language), Identity and Access Management, Encryption, File Management, OS Process Management

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      80 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Cybersecurity & Data Privacy for Technical Product Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Agile Methodology, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Technical Management, Performance Metric, Risk Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Patch Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Cloud Computing, Application Security, Internet Of Things, Infrastructure Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Services, Continuous Monitoring

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Web Application Security

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Microsoft Copilot, Application Security, Data Validation, Web Applications, Security Controls, Web Development, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Encryption

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Deploy and Test a Visual Inspection AI Cosmetic Anomaly Detection Solution

      Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Image Analysis, Cloud Computing, Computer Vision, Predictive Modeling

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Microsoft

      Copilot for Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, System Monitoring, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Image Analysis, Threat Detection, Emerging Technologies, Anomaly Detection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Copilot for Security

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cyber Threat Hunting, Security Software, Microsoft Azure, Security Controls, Cyber Security Assessment, Incident Response, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Query Languages

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Introduction to Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, OSI Models, TCP/IP, Threat Modeling, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Network Architecture, Cryptographic Protocols, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Infrastructure, Network Routing

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Intrusion Detection

      Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Incident Response, Threat Detection, Endpoint Detection and Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Anomaly Detection, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Management, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Network Security, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Applied Machine Learning, Network Analysis, Data Analysis

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      OWASP Top 10

      Skills you'll gain: Application Design, Event Monitoring, Server Side

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      Defensive Python

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Anomaly Detection, Network Protocols

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      New York University

      Real-Time Cyber Threat Detection and Mitigation

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Firewall, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Modeling, Network Architecture, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Cyber Attacks, Enterprise Security, Infrastructure Security, Network Protocols, Proxy Servers

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      656 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular penetration testing courses

    • Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++Programming: University of California, Davis
    • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy for Technical Product Managers: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 4: Pearson
    • Web Application Security: Microsoft
    • Deploy and Test a Visual Inspection AI Cosmetic Anomaly Detection Solution: Google Cloud
    • Copilot for Cybersecurity: Microsoft
    • Microsoft Copilot for Security: Microsoft
    • Introduction to Network Security: University of London
    • Intrusion Detection: Johns Hopkins University
    • OWASP Top 10: Packt

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