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      EIT Digital

      Web Connectivity and Security in Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Network Architecture, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Cybersecurity, Web Services, Encryption, Embedded Systems, Network Protocols, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Threat Modeling, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), TCP/IP, Restful API, Information Privacy, OSI Models

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices

      Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Docker (Software), Microservices, Authentications, OAuth, Integration Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Secure Coding, Data Migration, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Systems Integration, Authorization (Computing), Transaction Processing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 1: Security and Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Risk Management, Continuous Monitoring, Information Assurance, Cyber Governance, Governance, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Business Risk Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Threat Modeling, Risk Analysis, Threat Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Regulatory Compliance, System Monitoring, Information Systems, Asset Management, Intellectual Property

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Web Application Security Testing with OWASP ZAP

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Scraping, Web Applications

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      287 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Web and AI Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Server Side, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Vulnerability Scanning, Responsible AI, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Personally Identifiable Information, Business Logic

      Build toward a degree

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data Visualization Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Storyboarding, Statistical Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Manipulation, Ggplot2, Statistical Reporting, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Transformation, Data Import/Export, Rmarkdown, Graphing

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SAS

      Data Literacy Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data Ethics, Research, Analytical Skills, Investigation

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Master of Science in Cyber Security

      Skills you'll gain: Key Management, Security Management, Human Factors (Security), Information Privacy, Security Testing, Cyber Governance, Infrastructure Security, Cryptography, Threat Modeling, Application Security, OSI Models, Malware Protection, Computer Security Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Security Strategy, ISO/IEC 27001, Network Security, Incident Management, Data Collection, Data Analysis

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      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Starweaver

      Data Communication Networks

      Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Network Performance Management, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Virtualization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Computer Networking, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, Emerging Technologies, Internet Of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Document Management, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, SQL, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Cleansing, Large Language Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Integration, Databases

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Web Application Security Testing with Google Hacking

      Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Secure Coding, Data Security, Application Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Applications, Web Servers, Information Privacy, SQL

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Gemini for Security Engineers - Português Brasileiro

      Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Generative AI, Cloud Security, Security Controls, Threat Detection

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Web Connectivity and Security in Embedded Systems: EIT Digital
    • Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices: Packt
    • CISSP Domain 1: Security and Risk Management: Infosec
    • Web Application Security Testing with OWASP ZAP: Coursera Project Network
    • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Web and AI Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Data Visualization Capstone: Johns Hopkins University
    • Data Literacy Essentials: SAS
    • Master of Science in Cyber Security: University of London
    • Data Communication Networks: Starweaver
    • Generative AI Data Analyst: Vanderbilt University

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