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    Learn software security principles for protecting applications. Understand how to identify vulnerabilities, implement security measures, and perform security testing.

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      Board Infinity

      ISTQB Foundation Level Software Testing Certification Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Software Testing, Test Automation, Configuration Management, System Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Test Case, Integration Testing, Acceptance Testing, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Code Review, Test Data, Software Technical Review, Risk Management, Software Quality Assurance, Risk Management Framework, Usability Testing

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Security Operations Center (SOC)

      Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cyber Operations, Incident Response, Automation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Computer Security Incident Management, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      291 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Incident Response, Cloud Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), DevSecOps, Large Language Modeling, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Generative AI, Cloud Computing, Risk Management Framework, Identity and Access Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Risk, Cloud Storage, Data Ethics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      348 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Architect

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Process Optimization, Kubernetes, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Process Improvement, Virtual Machines, Microservices, Generative AI, Cloud Management, Cloud Applications, Containerization, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Services, CI/CD, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      59K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Active Directory, Cloud Computing, Security Testing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microsoft Windows, User Accounts, Operating Systems, Virtualization, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Virtual Machines, Mac OS, File Systems, Containerization, Security Controls, Docker (Software), Firewall

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      5.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Scope Management, Project Management, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Management, Project Documentation, Project Management Software, Resource Management, Goal Setting, Performance Measurement, Strategic Thinking, Cost Benefit Analysis, Business Writing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      23K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Authentications, Load Balancing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Firewall, Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Generative AI, Cloud Applications, Network Architecture, Containerization, Network Monitoring, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      50K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Generative AI, Cloud Management, Cloud Applications, Containerization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Engineering, Data Storage, Cloud Computing, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Storage, System Monitoring, Network Infrastructure

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      59K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Architecting with Google Compute Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Microservices, Generative AI, Cloud Management, Cloud Applications, Containerization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, CI/CD, Service Level, Data Storage, Cloud Security, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Terraform

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      58K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Multiple educators

      IBM and ISC2 Cybersecurity Specialist

      Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Software Development Life Cycle, Network Security, Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Information Assurance, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microsoft Windows, Cyber Governance, Computing Platforms, USB, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), Cybersecurity, Application Security, Information Technology, Cryptography

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud DevOps Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Application Performance Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices, Identity and Access Management, Generative AI, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, System Monitoring, Containerization, Cloud Security, Application Deployment, Culture Transformation, Event Monitoring, Service Level

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      54K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Finance & Quantitative Modeling for Analysts

      Skills you'll gain: Finance, Capital Budgeting, Financial Data, Return On Investment, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Business Modeling, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Balance Sheet, Predictive Analytics, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Corporate Finance

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    • ISTQB Foundation Level Software Testing Certification Prep: Board Infinity
    • Security Operations Center (SOC): Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • Google Cloud Cybersecurity: Google Cloud
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Architect: Google Cloud
    • Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security: IBM
    • Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project: Google
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer: Google Cloud
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Engineer: Google Cloud
    • Architecting with Google Compute Engine: Google Cloud
    • IBM and ISC2 Cybersecurity Specialist: IBM

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