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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Cybersecurity for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Data Ethics, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Human Factors (Security), Security Controls, Security Awareness, Information Privacy, Threat Modeling, Computer Security Incident Management, Risk Analysis, Technical Communication, Problem Solving, Communication

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    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

    Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, IT Automation, Data Storage Technologies, Hardening, Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Warehouse Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Linux Commands, Database Design, IBM Cognos Analytics, MySQL, Database Administration, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Database Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Store, IBM DB2, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Dashboard

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6.5K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Vulnerability Scanning with Nmap: Network Scanning

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Operating Systems

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pearson

    Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Apache, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, Web Servers, Remote Access Systems, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, File Management, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Security Controls

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Managing Hybrid Storage, File Services and Network

    Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Active Directory, Remote Access Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Microsoft Azure, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Microsoft Windows, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Data Storage Technologies, Network Administration, Cloud Storage, Wide Area Networks, File Management, File Systems, TCP/IP, System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Database Design, MySQL, Presentations, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, IBM DB2, Tableau Software, Relational Databases, Star Schema, Interactive Data Visualization, IBM Cognos Analytics, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    15K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    The Microsoft 365 Ecosystem

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Teams, Productivity Software, Endpoint Security, Microsoft Windows, Automation, Microsoft Outlook, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    123 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, API Gateway, Network Administration, General Networking, Network Architecture, Network Security, Application Deployment, Containerization, Service Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Soporte de Tecnologías de la Información de Google

    Skills you'll gain: IT Infrastructure, Operating System Administration, Computer Networking, Desktop Support, Systems Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Remote Access Systems, Network Security, OSI Models, Hardening, Package and Software Management, Cybersecurity, Disaster Recovery, User Accounts, File Systems, TCP/IP, Software Installation, Computer Security Awareness Training, Technical Support, Computer Hardware

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    18K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Cybersecurity Identity and Access Solutions using Azure AD

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Authentications, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Active Directory, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Multi-Factor Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Single Sign-On (SSO), Software As A Service, User Accounts, Cloud Services, Enterprise Security

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    179 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Identity and Access Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, CI/CD, Containerization, Application Deployment, Cloud Management, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Continuous Delivery, YAML, Data Storage, Cloud Applications, Cloud Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    5.2K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Cybersecurity for Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Packt
  • IBM Data Warehouse Engineer: IBM
  • Vulnerability Scanning with Nmap: Network Scanning: Coursera Project Network
  • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4: Pearson
  • Managing Hybrid Storage, File Services and Network: Packt
  • IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst: IBM
  • The Microsoft 365 Ecosystem: Microsoft
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 3: Pearson
  • Soporte de Tecnologías de la Información de Google: Google

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