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      LearnQuest

      Getting Started with Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Firewall, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      507 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      Duke University

      Understanding 9/11: Why 9/11 Happened & How Terrorism Affects Our World Today

      Skills you'll gain: Public Safety and National Security, International Relations, Social Studies, Security Strategy, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Policy Development, World History

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      127 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud IAM and Networking for AWS Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, General Networking, Network Routing, Firewall, User Accounts, Virtual Machines, Load Balancing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.7K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Princeton University

      Paradoxes of War

      Skills you'll gain: World History, Culture, Social Sciences, International Relations, Sociology, Conflict Management, Political Sciences, Psychology, Economics, Security Strategy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      698 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado System

      Cybersecurity Policy for Water and Electricity Infrastructures

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Security Policies, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Management, NIST 800-53, Cyber Governance, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Configuration Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      181 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ISC2

      Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management, Continuous Monitoring, Operational Risk, Threat Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Business Risk Management, Cyber Risk, Vulnerability Management, Security Controls, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Compliance Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Technical Communication, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      SAS

      Data Literacy: Exploring and Visualizing Data

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Storytelling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, SAS (Software), Trend Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Analysis, Scatter Plots, Analytics, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Technical Communication, Data Ethics, Data Visualization Software, Research, Data Cleansing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      Duke University

      Image and Video Processing: From Mars to Hollywood with a Stop at the Hospital

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Digital Communications, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Medical Imaging, Applied Mathematics, Spatial Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Matlab, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms, Probability Distribution

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Duke University

      Increasing Real Estate Management Profits: Harnessing Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Financial Modeling, Business Process, Peer Review, Presentations, Property Management, Data Analysis, MySQL, Risk Analysis, Real Estate, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, SQL

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      243 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Getting Started with Data Visualization in R

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Data Wrangling, Histogram, Software Installation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      291 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Duke University

      Programming for Python Data Science: Principles to Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Data Visualization Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Manipulation, Regression Analysis, Python Programming, Data Science, Algorithms, Simulations, Image Analysis, Statistical Methods, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started in Google Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Dashboard, User Accounts

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Getting Started with Azure: LearnQuest
    • Understanding 9/11: Why 9/11 Happened & How Terrorism Affects Our World Today: Duke University
    • Google Cloud IAM and Networking for AWS Professionals: Google Cloud
    • Paradoxes of War: Princeton University
    • Cybersecurity Policy for Water and Electricity Infrastructures: University of Colorado System
    • Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis: ISC2
    • Data Literacy: Exploring and Visualizing Data: SAS
    • Image and Video Processing: From Mars to Hollywood with a Stop at the Hospital: Duke University
    • Increasing Real Estate Management Profits: Harnessing Data Analytics: Duke University
    • Getting Started with Data Visualization in R: Johns Hopkins University

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